PESTANAL®, analytical standard

General description
Permethrin belongs to the pyrethroid class of insecticides.[1] Application
Permethrin may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of permethrin in:
Virgin olive oil samples by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) or low-temperature precipitation followed by Sep-Pak alumina-N column clean-up and analysis using gas chromatography equipped with electron capture detector (GC-ECD).[1] Whole blood samples by electron ionization GC coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) operating in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode.[2] Tomato sample extracts by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with post-column photoderivatization and acetonitrile chemiluminescence based detection.[3] Water samples by ultrasound-assisted emulsification-extraction (UAEE) and GC-negative ion chemical ionization (NCI) MS.[4] Apple juice samples by matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) and GC-MS.[5]

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
Analysis Note
appearance: Yellow to brownish liquid, might be crystallized at room temperature
Legal Information
PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany