이 연구는 농산물 중 아클로니펜의 안전관리를 위한 공정분석법을 확립하기 위하여 수행하였으며 분석법의 선택성, 검출한계 및 정량한계, 회수율에 대한 검증을 통하여 아클로니펜의 공정시험법으로의 유효성을 확인하였다. 아클로니펜의 이화학적 특징에 따라 분석기기는 GC-ECD를 사용하였고, 아세톤 추출 후 실리카 카트리지를 이용하여 정제하였다. 개발된 분석법의 회수율은 고추에서 92.3-95.0%, 감귤에서 74.3-90.4%, 아몬드에서 76.7-89.8%였으며, 분석오차는 8%이하로 코덱스 가이드라인 (CAC/GL 40)에 적합하였다. 또한 GC-MS를 이용한 재확인 과정을 통해 분석법의 신뢰성을 확보하였다. 따라서 본 분석법의 정확성 및 재현성이 입증되어 농산물 중 아클로니펜의 잔류분석에 적용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.
BACKGROUND: Aclonifen is used as a systemic and selective herbicide to control a wide spectrum broad-leaf weeds by inhibition carotenoid biosynthesis, and then its MRLs(Maximum Residue Limits) will be determined in onion and garlic. In this study, a new official method was developed for aclonifen determination in agricultural products to routinely inspect the violation of MRL as well as to evaluate the terminal residue level. METHODS AND RESULTS: Aclonifen was extracted from crop samples with acetone and the extract was partitioned with dichloromethane and then purified by silica solid phase extraction(SPE) cartridge. The purified samples were detected GC using an ECD detector. Limits of detection(LOD) was 0.001 mg/kg and quantification(LOQ) was 0.005 mg/kg, respectively. For validation purposes, recovery studies were carried out at three different concentration levels (LOQ, $10{ imes}LOQ$, $50{ imes}LOQ$, n=5). The recoveries were ranged from 74.3 to 95.0% with relative standard deviations(RSDs) of less than 8%. All values were consistent with the criteria ranges requested in the Codex guidelines(CAC/GL 40). CONCLUSION: The proposed analytical method was accurate, effective and sensitive for aclonifen determination and it will be used to as an official method in Korea.
