Ultrasensitive determination of carbendazim in water and orange juice using a carbon paste electrode

A carbon paste electrode was used for the electrochemical quantification of carbendazim in water and orange juice samples. Carbendazim oxidation on the electrode surface was found to be controlled by adsorption. The novel electrochemical procedure for carbendazim quantification employed differential pulse voltammetry using a carbon paste electrode under optimal conditions. Carbendazim oxidation currents were linear at concentrations of 2.84 to 45.44 µg L^?1, with a limit of detection of 0.96 µg L^?1. The proposed method was applied to carbendazim quantification in ultrapurified water, river water, and orange juice. Recovery rates in water and orange juice samples were in the 97%–101% range, indicating that the method can be employed to determine carbendazim in these matrices, with advantages including shorter analysis time and lower cost than routine methods such as chromatography or spectroscopy. The electrode showed good reproducibility, remarkable stability, and especially good surface renewability by simple mechanical polishing. The recovery rates observed were highly concordant with those obtained for high-performance liquid chromatography, having a relative standard deviation of less than 1.3%.     

Enchytraeus crypticus as model species in soil ecotoxicology

Enchytraeids are ecologically relevant soil organisms, due to their activity in decomposition and bioturbation in many soil types worldwide. The enchytraeid reproduction test (ERT) guidelines ISO 16387 and OECD 220 are exclusive to the genus Enchytraeus and recommend using the species E. albidus with a 6-week test period. The suggested alternative, E. crypticus has a shorter generation time which may enable the ERT to be twice as fast. To confirm the suitability of a 3-week test period for E. crypticus, the toxicity of five chemicals, with distinct properties and modes of action, was assessed in LUFA 2.2 soil. In all controls the validity criteria were met, as survival of E. crypticus was above 92% and more than 772 juveniles were produced. The good performance supports its appropriateness as model species. Reproduction was more sensitive than survival, with only cadmium and 3,5-dichloroaniline causing significant lethal effects in the tested concentration ranges. The effect concentration causing 50% reduction in the number of juveniles (EC50) was 35 mg kg⁻¹ for cadmium, <1.0 mg kg⁻¹ for carbendazim, 145 mg kg⁻¹ for phenanthrene, 275 mg kg⁻¹ for pentachloroaniline and 102 mg kg⁻¹ for 3,5-dichloroaniline. To evaluate the sensitivity of E. crypticus, the present results were compared to literature data for E. albidus. In conclusion, E. crypticus is a suitable model species in soil ecotoxicology, with advantages such as good control performance and speed, leading to a reliable and faster ERT.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定环境水体中多菌灵和苯菌灵

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱测定环境水体中多菌灵和苯菌灵的方法.方法在5.0 μg/L～50.0 μg/L线性良好,多菌灵和苯菌灵的方法检出限分别为0.26 μg/L和0.38 μg/L,RSD分别为4.1%和4.5%,平均加标回收率分别为99.6%和85.1%.     

多菌灵生产废水中污染成分的分析研究

应用色谱、质谱、红外和紫外等分析技术，对多菌灵废水进行成分分析和研究。结果表明，多菌灵废水中除已知污染物甲醇、邻苯二胺、硫氰化物和氰化物外，发现了双氰胺及苯并二氢咪酮－２的存在，并对二者的形成机理进行了探讨。