Analysis of pesticide residues in wine by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography with electron capture and nitrogen–phosphorus detection

A feasible and reproducible method for multiresidue analysis of several common pesticides, of different polarities, in wine samples is proposed. The method combines a solid-phase extraction on polymeric cartridges eluted with ethyl acetate and a gas chromatographic determination using electron capture and nitrogen–phosphorus detection. To avoid the matrix effect, previous washing of the cartridges with a mixture of water–2-propanol (90:10) and further clean-up of the extract on Florisil cartridges, together with a calibration using spiked extracts, are recommended.