Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) play a pivotal role in modern agriculture, aiding in pest control and enhancing crop yield. OPPs are inexpensive and efficient and account for a significant portion of pesticides used globally. Despite their benefits, these pesticides are toxic, and their extensive use raises concerns regarding environmental contamination and human health risks. Therefore, careful analysis and monitoring is necessary.
However, the analysis faces sensitivity and recovery issues due to their reactivity with metal surfaces in conventional columns, resulting in tailing peaks and low sensitivity. In this work, Restek looks to establish the benefits of coated column technologies by comparing methods developed on inert and standard stainless-steel hardware. The coating combined with our selective stationary phases resulted in exceptional analyte recoveries, lower detection limits, and better peak shape. The signal heights and areas compared to conventional columns were doubled. In addition, time-consuming conditioning and complicated passivation belong to the past.
