Evaluation of an alternative fluorinated chitosan as a QuEChERS adsorbent for pesticide residue analysis in apple samples

Abstract

In this study, a new and green fluorinated chitosan (trifluoroethyl methacrylate-chitosan (TFEMA-CTS)) was synthesized, and the QuEChERS method was applied for the effective determination of four pesticide residues in apple samples by high performance liquid chromatography.