Home » Sample Preparation Tools » QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method

QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method

QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method?

The page is currently being restored please send us your request by CONTACT  PAGE

QuEChERS (pronounced “catchers”) stands for Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe – the qualities that describe this sample preparation method for food substances and biological fluids. The technique is very simple, involves a minimum of steps and is effective for clean up of complex samples.

QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method is an upgrade version of SPE. They have a similar function but the preparation method for QuEChERS is much easier. With QuEChERS you can prepare your samples in multi-class, multi-residue pesticide analysis while saving time and money.

History

In 2003, M Anastassisdes developed a simple way to prepare food samples for pesticide analysis. It’s called QuEChERS (pronounced as “Catchers”), an acronym for Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe. With QuEChERS, you could prepare your samples in multi-class, multi-residue pesticide analysis while saving time and money.

Welch Materials provides high quality, competitively priced Welchrom® QuEChERS for your sample preparation. We provide detailed application guidelines  and help

QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method, how does it work?

QuEChERS extraction method is designed for multi-residue pesticide analysis of fruits and vegetables with high water content (80%-95%). Some compounds will interfere with the detection of target pesticide, such as chlorophyll, fatty acid, pigment, which could be removed by QuEChERS. QuEChERS can be performed by three different methods, The AOAC 2007.01 Method, the EN 15662 Method or the Original Non-Buffered Method.

Some QuEChERS methods add buffers during the extraction step. The two most common methods are the

1. European  Committee of Standardisation (CEN 15662) method which applies citrate buffer for extraction

2. Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC 2007.01) method using an acetic acid buffer