QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) extraction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009780",
  "term": "QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) extraction",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A sample preparation method for the analysis of pesticide residues in food and agricultural products. It involves a two-step process: extraction with acetonitrile followed by a dispersive solid-phase extraction cleanup. This technique is widely adopted due to its simplicity, speed, and effectiveness in removing matrix interferences.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "microextraction (methology)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 539 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/quechers-quick-easy-cheap-effective-rugged-and-safe-extraction/"
}