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Macherey-Nagel™ CHROMABOND™ QuEChERS Citrate Extraction Mix, EN 15662
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Mix I is an individually weighed and premixed buffered extraction used with the QuEChERS method. It is specially composed to satisfy the European standard EN 15662, which recommends a citrate extraction mix to remove polar compounds (e.g., organic acids, pigments, sugars) from matrices like fruits or vegetables. This phase can be used with foods with higher fat or chlorophyll/carotenoid contents.
The QuEChERS method (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, Safe) is the leading method for the determination of pesticide residues in food samples by GC-MS or LC-MS. It allowa rapid and cheap clean-up of strongly matrix-contaminated samples. These QuEChERS extraction mixes provide many advantages to lab productivity compared to classical clean-up methods:
- Pre-weighted packages are easy to handle and save time and money
- No need for glassware—supplied in individual 15mL centrifuge tubes with caps
- Low consumption of solvents and no need for chlorinated solvents
- Broad range of pesticides can be detected
- Rugged method with high and safe recovery rates
- Similar phases: Supelclean PSA, Bond Elut PSA
Specifications
Specifications
| Description | Mix I |
| For Use With (Equipment) | Chromabond QuEChERS Extraction Mixes |
| Sorbent | 4 g MgSO4<br />1 g NaCl<br />0.5 g Na2H citrate • 1.5 H2O<br />1 g Na3 citrate • 2 H2O |
| Type | Citrate Buffered Extraction Mix (EN 15662) |
| Volume (Metric) | 15 mL |
| Method | QuEChERS |
| Quantity | 50 Pack |
| Sample Volume | 10 g |
| Shake Time | 1 min. |
| Solvents | Acetonitrile |
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