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Enhance productivity, improve efficiency
For laboratories performing pesticide residue testing, the Thermo Scientific Pesticide Explorer workflow is a comprehensive set of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) solutions that offers enhanced productivity and improved efficiency. These solutions are intended for routine quantitation as well as targeted and non-targeted screening of pesticide residues in food matrices.
Choose from four start-to-finish workflows tailored to help food monitoring and testing laboratories reduce startup time and cost. These workflows implement with either triple-quadrupole or high-resolution accurate-mass (HRAM) Thermo Scientific Orbitrap mass spectrometer methods, enabling the detection and identification of pesticides in food matrices with unprecedented speed, ease, and confidence.
The challenge
Over 1000 pesticides and their metabolites, consisting of >100 chemical classes, are used during food production and can be present in the environment and food we consume. This dictates routine food testing laboratories to analyze large sample sets with high levels of confidence, productivity, and adherence to regulations.
The solution
A comprehensive set of LC-MS solutions purposefully designed for laboratories performing routine quantitation as well as targeted and non-targeted screening of pesticide residues in food matrices.
Pesticide Explorer provides start-to-finish workflows tailored to help food monitoring and testing laboratories reduce startup time and cost. The collection provides compelling productivity and efficiency enhancements for both startup laboratories and laboratories, adding new analytical capabilities to address evolving customer and industry demands.
Featured products for pesticide LC-MS analysis
On-Demand Webinar: Multi-Class Pesticide Quantitation with a Comprehensive Workflow
Hear Alessandro Cavaglioni, Laboratory Manager at ISVEA in Italy and Debora D’Addona, Applications Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific discuss the development and implementation of a comprehensive multi-class pesticides method based on LC-MS/MS using a generic QuEChERS sample preparation.
Robust, routine workflows for triple quadrupole quantitation
The Standard Quantitation configuration provides everything needed to perform robust, routine workflows for SRM-based quantitation of pesticides, from the QuEChERS sample extraction kit to proven multi-class pesticide residue analysis methods. The pre-configured method for the solution is easy to access on the USB drive included with the Pesticide Explorer installation guide.
Standard Quantitation Configuration: Meet regulatory and high-throughput requirements with the extremely robust Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantis mass spectrometer.
Quantitation and Confirming Ions of Trifloxystrobin at 1µg/kg in Extracted White Wine Click image to enlarge
Calibration Curve of Trifloxystrobin in Extracted White Wine Click image to enlarge
The complete method includes acquisition, processing, and reporting for more than 500 pesticides for quantitation or screening purposes.
Targeted and non-targeted workflows using Orbitrap technology
HRAM Quantitation Configuration
The HRAM Quantitation Configuration provides high-resolution accurate mass analysis, a unique capability that enables quantitation without comproming sensitivity, accuracy, precision, or linear dynamic range. High resolving power is particularly useful for the analysis of contaminants in complex matrices and can overcome the masking effects of isobaric inferences, allowing detection of analytes at very low concentrations.
HRAM Screening & Quantitation Configuration
Data produced with this configuration can be used for highly-sensitive and selective quantitation as well for in-depth screening. Built-in databases designed for food safety and environmental analyses make quantitation, and targeted as well as non-targeted screening from a single data set seamless, with the option to reanalyze data retrospectively at a future date without the need for sample reinjection. Even without using reference standards, TraceFinder software allows the user to perform relative quantitation between multiple samples in their workflow.
Complete Methods included for acquisition, processing, and reporting. Analyst can choose from two pre-set methods: a short high-throughput (containing 276 compounds) and longer, more comprehensive (containing 440 pesticides)
HRAM Library: Laboratories using Pesticide Explorer comprised of either the HRAM Quantitation or HRAM Screening and Quantitation Configurations will enjoy the time-savings provided by an “off-the-shelf” database of MS/MS spectra—no need to build your own libraries! To meet specific laboratory requirements, the libraries can be expanded and customized by adding new compounds and spectra.
Compound Classes Provided in the HRAM MS/MS Spectral Libraries
| Compound Class | |
|---|---|
| Food Safety and Environmental | Forensic Toxicology |
| Emerging Environmental Contaminants | Drugs of Abuse |
| Pesticides | Natural and Industrial Toxins |
| Veterinary Drugs | Prescription Drugs |
| Mycotoxins | Performance Enhancing Drugs |
| Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) | Other Drug Monitoring Research |
Unique Entries and Total Spectra in the HRAM MS/MS Spectral Libraries
| Compound Groupings | Unique Entries | Total Spectra |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental and Food Safety | 1,634 | 8,906 |
| Clinical Research and Forensic Toxicology | 926 | 4,630 |
Robust, routine workflows for triple quadrupole quantitation
The Standard Quantitation configuration provides everything needed to perform robust, routine workflows for SRM-based quantitation of pesticides, from the QuEChERS sample extraction kit to proven multi-class pesticide residue analysis methods. The pre-configured method for the solution is easy to access on the USB drive included with the Pesticide Explorer installation guide.
Standard Quantitation Configuration: Meet regulatory and high-throughput requirements with the extremely robust Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantis mass spectrometer.
Quantitation and Confirming Ions of Trifloxystrobin at 1µg/kg in Extracted White Wine Click image to enlarge
Calibration Curve of Trifloxystrobin in Extracted White Wine Click image to enlarge
The complete method includes acquisition, processing, and reporting for more than 500 pesticides for quantitation or screening purposes.
Targeted and non-targeted workflows using Orbitrap technology
HRAM Quantitation Configuration
The HRAM Quantitation Configuration provides high-resolution accurate mass analysis, a unique capability that enables quantitation without comproming sensitivity, accuracy, precision, or linear dynamic range. High resolving power is particularly useful for the analysis of contaminants in complex matrices and can overcome the masking effects of isobaric inferences, allowing detection of analytes at very low concentrations.
HRAM Screening & Quantitation Configuration
Data produced with this configuration can be used for highly-sensitive and selective quantitation as well for in-depth screening. Built-in databases designed for food safety and environmental analyses make quantitation, and targeted as well as non-targeted screening from a single data set seamless, with the option to reanalyze data retrospectively at a future date without the need for sample reinjection. Even without using reference standards, TraceFinder software allows the user to perform relative quantitation between multiple samples in their workflow.
Complete Methods included for acquisition, processing, and reporting. Analyst can choose from two pre-set methods: a short high-throughput (containing 276 compounds) and longer, more comprehensive (containing 440 pesticides)
HRAM Library: Laboratories using Pesticide Explorer comprised of either the HRAM Quantitation or HRAM Screening and Quantitation Configurations will enjoy the time-savings provided by an “off-the-shelf” database of MS/MS spectra—no need to build your own libraries! To meet specific laboratory requirements, the libraries can be expanded and customized by adding new compounds and spectra.
Compound Classes Provided in the HRAM MS/MS Spectral Libraries
| Compound Class | |
|---|---|
| Food Safety and Environmental | Forensic Toxicology |
| Emerging Environmental Contaminants | Drugs of Abuse |
| Pesticides | Natural and Industrial Toxins |
| Veterinary Drugs | Prescription Drugs |
| Mycotoxins | Performance Enhancing Drugs |
| Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) | Other Drug Monitoring Research |
Unique Entries and Total Spectra in the HRAM MS/MS Spectral Libraries
| Compound Groupings | Unique Entries | Total Spectra |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental and Food Safety | 1,634 | 8,906 |
| Clinical Research and Forensic Toxicology | 926 | 4,630 |
Pesticide Explorer videos
The assets below include practical tools, demonstrations, and proven methods for pesticide residue analysis from Thermo Fisher Scientific and our partners that highlight the benefits of a portfolio of LC-MS instruments needed to meet global regulatory demands.
Development and Applications of Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Chemical Contaminants in FoodsDevelopment and Applications of Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Chemical Contaminants in Foods
Simultaneous Quantitative Determination and Screening of Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetabls Using LC-Q-Orbitrap-MSThis webinar discussed the outcome of a quantitative and qualitative performance evaluation according to EU guidelines for validation (SANCO/12571/2013) on the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Focus MS.
Hans Mol, RIKILT Institute of Food Safety Customer Testimonial - Q Exactive FocusListen as Hans Mol, RIKILT Institute of Food Safety, describes how full scan sensitivity of the Q Exactive Focus MS enables him to do comprehensive analysis of his samples, making it possible to look for multiple types of compounds at the same time.
Turnkey LC-MS Methods for Multiclass Pesticide Analysis Using a Comprehensive Acquisition and Processing DatabaseTurnkey LC-MS Methods for Multiclass Pesticide Analysis Using a Comprehensive Acquisition and Processing Database
Pesticide Explorer Collection: Pesticide Analysis Made Easy for the Routine LabThis webinar offers a comprehensive approach to targeted quantitation of pesticides using new robust triple quadrupole platforms, and also High Resolution Accurate Mass (HRAM) Orbitrap instrumentation.
Ordering information
Standard Quantitation
| Part Number | Description | Included in Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| PE-OTVF-01 | Pesticide Explorer - Triple Quadrupole Quantitation | |
| TSQ02-10001 | Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantis Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer | Y |
| 5200.0225 | Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex Binary UHPLC Pump | Y |
| OPTON-30972 | Pesticide Accessory Kit | Y |
| OPTON-30426 | Pesticide Explorer Quantitation Software (Includes TraceFinder Software, Libraries, Methods and Documentation) | Y |
| 60105-PE2-BNDL | Thermo Scientific QuEChERS Extraction Start-up Kit | Y |
| 17326-102130 | Thermo Scientific Accucore aQ C18 Polar Endcapped HPLC Columns, 100 x 2.1 mm, 2.6 µm Particle Size (2 columns) | Y |
| 6040.2380 | Thermo Scientific Viper Capillary Stainless Steel Fingertight Fittings | Y |
| 702-027700 | 3-Day Training (NA Only) | Y |
| LCMSKIT | Fisher Optima Solvents (Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile) Starter Kit | Order at FisherSci.com |
| 20834 | Sample Prep Vials and Kits Catalog | View Online |
HRAM Quantitation
| Part Number | Description | Included in Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| PE-OTVF-02 | Pesticide Explorer - HRAM Quantitation | |
| BRE725535 | Orbitrap Exploris 120 MS (EASY-IC included) | Y |
| 5200.0225 | Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex Binary UHPLC Pump | Y |
| OPTON-30427 | Pesticide HRAM Screening and Quantitation Software (Includes TraceFinder Software, HRAM Libraries, Methods and Documentation) | Y |
| 60105-PE2-BNDL | Thermo Scientific QuEChERS Extraction Start-up Kit | Y |
| 17326-102130 | Thermo Scientific Accucore aQ, 100 x 2.1 mm, 2.6 µm Particle Size (2 columns) | Y |
| 6040.2380 | Thermo Scientific Viper Capillary Stainless Steel Fingertight Fittings | Y |
| 702-027700 | 3-Day Training (NA Only) | Y |
| LCMSKIT | Fisher Optima Solvents (Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile) Starter Kit | Order at FisherSci.com |
| 20834 | Sample Prep Vials and Kits Catalog | View Online |
HRAM Screening & Quantitation
| Part Number | Description | Included in Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| PE-QVFB-03 | Pesticide Explorer - HRAM Screening & Quantitation | |
| BRE725535 | Orbitrap Exploris 120 MS (EASY-IC included) | Y |
| 5200.0225 | Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex Binary UHPLC Pump | Y |
| OPTON-30427 | Pesticide HRAM Screening and Quantitation Software (Includes Compound Discoverer and TraceFinder Software, HRAM Libraries, Methods and Documentation) | Y |
| 60105-PE2-BNDL | Thermo Scientific QuEChERS Extraction Start-up Kit | Y |
| 17326-102130 | Thermo Scientific Accucore aQ, 100 x 2.1 mm, 2.6 µm Particle Size (2 columns) | Y |
| 6040.2380 | Thermo Scientific Viper Capillary Stainless Steel Fingertight Fittings | Y |
| 702-027700 | 3-Day Training (NA Only) | Y |
| LCMSKIT | Fisher Optima Solvents (Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile) Starter Kit | Order at FisherSci.com |
| 20834 | Sample Prep Vials and Kits Catalog | View Online |
Standard Quantitation
| Part Number | Description | Included in Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| PE-OTVF-01 | Pesticide Explorer - Triple Quadrupole Quantitation | |
| TSQ02-10001 | Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantis Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer | Y |
| 5200.0225 | Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex Binary UHPLC Pump | Y |
| OPTON-30972 | Pesticide Accessory Kit | Y |
| OPTON-30426 | Pesticide Explorer Quantitation Software (Includes TraceFinder Software, Libraries, Methods and Documentation) | Y |
| 60105-PE2-BNDL | Thermo Scientific QuEChERS Extraction Start-up Kit | Y |
| 17326-102130 | Thermo Scientific Accucore aQ C18 Polar Endcapped HPLC Columns, 100 x 2.1 mm, 2.6 µm Particle Size (2 columns) | Y |
| 6040.2380 | Thermo Scientific Viper Capillary Stainless Steel Fingertight Fittings | Y |
| 702-027700 | 3-Day Training (NA Only) | Y |
| LCMSKIT | Fisher Optima Solvents (Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile) Starter Kit | Order at FisherSci.com |
| 20834 | Sample Prep Vials and Kits Catalog | View Online |
HRAM Quantitation
| Part Number | Description | Included in Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| PE-OTVF-02 | Pesticide Explorer - HRAM Quantitation | |
| BRE725535 | Orbitrap Exploris 120 MS (EASY-IC included) | Y |
| 5200.0225 | Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex Binary UHPLC Pump | Y |
| OPTON-30427 | Pesticide HRAM Screening and Quantitation Software (Includes TraceFinder Software, HRAM Libraries, Methods and Documentation) | Y |
| 60105-PE2-BNDL | Thermo Scientific QuEChERS Extraction Start-up Kit | Y |
| 17326-102130 | Thermo Scientific Accucore aQ, 100 x 2.1 mm, 2.6 µm Particle Size (2 columns) | Y |
| 6040.2380 | Thermo Scientific Viper Capillary Stainless Steel Fingertight Fittings | Y |
| 702-027700 | 3-Day Training (NA Only) | Y |
| LCMSKIT | Fisher Optima Solvents (Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile) Starter Kit | Order at FisherSci.com |
| 20834 | Sample Prep Vials and Kits Catalog | View Online |
HRAM Screening & Quantitation
| Part Number | Description | Included in Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| PE-QVFB-03 | Pesticide Explorer - HRAM Screening & Quantitation | |
| BRE725535 | Orbitrap Exploris 120 MS (EASY-IC included) | Y |
| 5200.0225 | Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex Binary UHPLC Pump | Y |
| OPTON-30427 | Pesticide HRAM Screening and Quantitation Software (Includes Compound Discoverer and TraceFinder Software, HRAM Libraries, Methods and Documentation) | Y |
| 60105-PE2-BNDL | Thermo Scientific QuEChERS Extraction Start-up Kit | Y |
| 17326-102130 | Thermo Scientific Accucore aQ, 100 x 2.1 mm, 2.6 µm Particle Size (2 columns) | Y |
| 6040.2380 | Thermo Scientific Viper Capillary Stainless Steel Fingertight Fittings | Y |
| 702-027700 | 3-Day Training (NA Only) | Y |
| LCMSKIT | Fisher Optima Solvents (Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile) Starter Kit | Order at FisherSci.com |
| 20834 | Sample Prep Vials and Kits Catalog | View Online |
Pesticide residues testing toolkit
Access this Toolkit to learn from application and industry experts about workflows and innovations that you can implement to advance your analysis of pesticide residues. Explore eBooks, application notes, white papers, case studies, webinars, how-to videos and more to optimize your sample processing and analysis.
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