In order to combat a variety of pests, pesticides are widely used in
fruits. Several extraction procedures (liquid extraction, single drop
microextraction, microwave-assisted extraction, pressurized liquid
extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, solid-phase extraction,
solid-phase microextraction, matrix solid-phase dispersion, and stir
bar sorptive extraction) have been reported to determine pesticide
residues in fruits and fruit juices. The significant change in recent
years is the introduction of the Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective,
Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) methods in these matrices analysis.
A combination of techniques reported the use of new extraction
methods and chromatography to provide better quantitative
recoveries at low levels. The use of mass spectrometric detectors in
combination with liquid and gas chromatography has played a vital
role to solve many problems related to food safety. The main
attention in this review is on the achievements that have been
possible because of the progress in extraction methods and the
latest advances and novelties in mass spectrometry, and how these
progresses have influenced the best control of food, allowing for an
increase in the food safety and quality standards
