Analytical Methods

Current developments in methods af analysis for glyphosate and AMPA have been reviewed by Euphemia Papadopoulous-Mourkidou - presented as 1) A summary table of methods and 2) A review report.

1. Comparative performance and quality data for selected methods reported for the analysis of glyphosate (GE) and AMPA (AA) in environmental water and soil extracts.

Drinking water
River water with pH adjusted to 7-8
Groundwater & soil
Drinking Water &soil
Environmental water with hardness of 5 to 30 °DH.
River water and soil (clay loam)
Environmental and waste water
Environmental water
Drinking and surface water
Environmental water and soil
Environmental water
 

2. Review of Glyphosate Analytical Methods

Euphemia Papadopoulou-Mourkidou, Alberto Vicari and Lennart Torstensson
1. Introduction
2. Sampling and sample handling and storage
3. Sample preparation, extraction and cleanup
  3.1. Water samples
3.2. Soil and sediment samples
4. Separation, Detection and Quantification Methods
  4.1. Chromatographic methods
  4.1.1.Gas chromatographic methods
  4.1.2.1. Direct detection methods
  4.1.2.2. Pre-column solute derivatization methods
  4.1.2.3. Post-column derivatization methods
  4.1.2. High Performance Liquid Chromatographic methods
  4.1.3. Automated on-line methods
  4.2. Other methods and techniques
  4.3. Advantages, disadvantages, difficulties and drawbacks of the reported methods
5. Validation of analytical methods
6. Areas of future research
7. Cited Literature