Analyzing anionic and cationic polar pesticides: top questions and challenges

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Ionic polar pesticides, both anionic and cationic, are some of the most frequently used pesticides in the world. And although they are highly regulated, they present a unique challenge in pesticide analysis, as their polarity does not allow for direct analysis by reversed-phase HPLC.  Thus, alternate analysis methods must be applied.

To stay up to date with new trends in pesticide residue analysis, labs want to know: 

• What are the common challenges when detecting and analyzing polar pesticide residue in foods, agricultural products, soil and other environmental samples?  
• How are other labs preparing samples for efficient analytic chromatography? 
• What are the traditional extraction methods of any given organic sample? 
• How does the Thermo Scientific IC-MS/MS workflow allow for a more effective polar pesticide residue analysis?  

These are the very questions answered during our recent scientific roundtable called Sample Prep and IC-MS/MS Workflows for Anionic and Cationic Pesticides.  

If you missed our October 18 discussion, tune in to the recording.  

This session featured leading experts in pesticide residue analysis instrumentation:  

• Wai-Chi Man, product marketing manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific 
• Ken Meadows, product manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific 

During the discussion, these workflow experts covered four hot topics: 

• Key components of detecting and analyzing polar pesticide residues 
• Sample preparations for organic compounds, including food and beverages, agricultural products, soil and environmental samples 
• Traditional extraction and cleanup methods compared to analysis advances in ion chromatography and  
• Total solutions for highly polar pesticides with Thermo Scientific IC-MS/MS solutions 

The event included an engaging 20-minute Q&A session. 

Want to hear the discussion and learn more about recent changes with pesticide residue analysis? We encourage you to listen to the recording today.