Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in developing low cost and reliable methods
for the detection and precise determination of ultra-trace concentrations of persistent organic …

Sample preparation procedures in use in many application areas are still tedious and
manually intensive protocols. These characteristics mean that sample treatment is …

Matrix solid-phase dispersion is a sample preparation strategy widely applied to solid,
semisolid or viscous samples, including animal tissues and foods with a high lipidic content …

The application of ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) to the sample preparation of
environmental and food samples has increased in the last years. This technique has been …

Several groups of organic compounds have emerged as particularly relevant as
environmental pollutants. These compounds, including new brominated flame retardants …

Abstract Analysis of pesticides and their metabolites in food and water matrices continues to
be an active research area closely related to food safety and environmental issues. This …

The pesticide residues in foods have received increasing attention as one of the most
important food safety issues. Therefore, more strict regulations on the maximum residue …

The extensive use of pesticides in modern farming on fruit and vegetables has posed risks to
public health and environment. In this study, the methods for extraction and detection of …

Fruits are vital parts of the human diet because they include necessary nutrients that the
body needs. Pesticide use has increased dramatically in recent years to combat fruit pests …

The key factors for the success of matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) are its feasibility,
flexibility, versatility, low costs and rapidity. Furthermore, with MSPD, it is possible to perform …