Simultaneous Determination of Flupyradifurone and Its Metabolites in Animal-Derived Foods Using QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS
摘要
In this research, an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of flupyradifurone (FLU) and its three principal metabolites (difluoroethylamino-furanone (DFEAF), 6-chloronicotinic acid (6-CNA), and difluoroacetic acid (DFA)) in animal-derived food matrices was established based on the QuEChERS and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). A low sample injection volume (3 µL) and dilution strategy were applied, without the use of isotope internal standards or matrix-matched calibration curves to compensate for the matrix effects. Recoveries for all matrix-matched samples at three spiked levels (n = 6) were ranged from 69.9% to 114.0% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 0.8%–10.4%. The method demonstrated excellent linearity (correlation coefficients R > 0.998), extremely low limits of quantitations (0.001–0.025 mg/kg), and acceptable matrix effects (ranged from − 12.7% to 13.4%). The validated method provides a reliable tool for monitoring FLU and its metabolite residues in practical sample analysis, including livestock and poultry meat, viscera, milk, and honey, which is essential to risk assessment, compliance with good agricultural practices and regulatory oversight.