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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Dimethoate is a widely used organophosphate insecticide.
  • Accurate detection of dimethoate in water is crucial for environmental monitoring and public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple, rapid, and sensitive method for dimethoate determination in water.
  • To assess the method's applicability to various environmental water samples.

Main Methods:

  • Complex formation monitoring between bis 5-phenyldipyrrinate of nickel (II) and dimethoate.
  • Spectrophotometric analysis of the formed complex.
  • Application and validation on diverse water matrices (lagoon, stream, urban, groundwater).

Main Results:

  • The method demonstrated a short response time (10 s), high selectivity, and high sensitivity (LOD 0.45 µM, LOQ 1.39 µM).
  • Complex formation followed a 1:1 stoichiometry with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 2.4 µM.
  • High precision (0.25-2.47% CV) and accuracy (84.42-115.68% recovery) were achieved across different water samples.
  • Significant interference was observed in wastewater effluent due to organic matter content.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method offers a reliable approach for dimethoate detection in various water sources.
  • Further optimization is needed to mitigate the impact of organic matter in complex matrices like wastewater.