COURSE 1 | LAPRW 2025 Pre-Workshop course
Analytical methods for pesticides/metabolites in human biomonitoring
Human biomonitoring (HBM) is measurement of chemicals or their metabolites in human matrices (urine, blood, hair, feces…) to assess the exposure of humans to chemicals. It provides information on internal exposure irrespective the source and route of exposure (dietary/oral, environmental dermal/inhalation). This course will provide a general introduction on HBM and then go into all aspects of the determination of pesticides/their metabolites (‘biomarkers of exposure’) in human matrices.
Language: English
(simultaneous translation into Spanish will be provided)
Speaker
Hans Mol
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR),Wageningen University & Research.
Wageningen, the Netherlands
Programme
- General introduction HBM
- Choice of matrix: which matrix is most suited for HBM?
- Analytes: what are the target analytes to measure?
- Analytical approaches: quantitative target methods versus suspect/non-target screening
- General workflows
- Urine, including deconjugation
- Other matrices: blood, feces, hair
Example methods, including: pyrethroids, glyphosate/AMPA, multi-methods
Validation and quality control; HBM proficiency tests
Reporting & acceptability of data
What’s going on in Europe (national programs/EU projects HBM4EU, SPRINT, PARC)
COURSE 2 | LAPRW 2025 Pre-Workshop course
New contributions to environmental quality and sustainability
This course will provide tools for assessing the environmental impact of pesticides, presenting analytical methodologies for residue detection and monitoring. It will also explore mitigation strategies, including chemical and biological approaches for contamination remediation, and offer an overview of current regulations in Latin America. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss key challenges.
Language: Spanish
Speakers
Omar Amador Muñoz
Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Ciudad de México, México
Luciano Gebler
Empresa Brasileña de Investigación Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA)
Brasilia, Brazil
Georgina García Inza
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria
Canelones, Uruguay
María Emilia Fernández
Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC-CONICET)
Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)
Santa Fe, Argentina
Maia Lescano
Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC-CONICET).
Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)
Santa Fe, Argentina
Murilo Ricardo Carriço
Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA)
Bage, Brazil
Tentative Programme
- To know the principles of advanced spectrometric separation and detection techniques.
- To present applications of these techniques in different environmental samples.
- The importance of analytical results in toxicological evaluation, the generation of public policies, and remediation.
- Bioremediation concepts, overview of current regulations in Latin America.
- Example of Biobeds installed at the “Estación INIA Las Brujas,” Uruguay.
- Performance of Biobeds with vermicompost and with bioaugmentation.
- Examples of water phytoremediation using different methods.
COURSE 3 | LAPRW 2025 Post-Workshop course
Pesticide residues and related contaminants in food control
The emergence and continuous advancement of instrumentation, both in the analysis and treatment of food samples for pesticide residue detection, enable laboratories to adopt more sensitive and, above all, more efficient methods, improving both result quality and resource optimization.
As a result, laboratories must sometimes clearly redefine their priorities to select the best methodological option, conducting a comprehensive assessment of the entire residue evaluation process.
In this course, we review the latest advancements, with mass spectrometry as the foundation of the analysis. Additionally, we address other types of contaminants, often related to pesticide residues, that pose an emerging threat in the evaluation of food quality.
Language: Spanish
Speakers
Maria Dolores Hernando
Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas (EEZA)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Universidad de Almería
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Universidad de Almería
Almería, España
Amadeo Rodríguez Fernández-Alba
Departamento de Química y Física
Universidad de Almería
Universidad de Almería
Almería, España
COURSE 4 | LAPRW 2025 Post-Workshop course
Analysis of pesticide residues in food: Quality management and application of metrological tools (Method validation and quality control)
Los objetivos curso son:
Provide theoretical and practical knowledge on quality management applied to the analysis of pesticide residues in food.
Familiarize participants with the requirements and standards of ISO/IEC 17025 for laboratory accreditation.
Train in the application of metrological tools, including method validation, uncertainty estimation, and ensuring the validity of results.
Suggested bibliography or reading materials:
ISO/IEC 17025, Documento SANTE/11312/2021v2
Language: Spanish
Speakers
Carmen Ferrer
European Union Reference Laboratory for Pesticide Residues in Fruit & Vegetables
Almería, España
Igor Renato Bertoni Olivares
Instituto de Química de Sao Carlos
Universidades de Sao Pablo
Universidades de Sao Pablo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Course 5 | LAPRW 2025 Post-Workshop course
Strategies in the analysis of compounds not amenable to multiresidue methods
In this interactive course, we will explore strategies for analyzing compounds that are not amenable to common multi-residue methods. We will examine the relationship between physicochemical properties and the analytical behavior of compounds. Limitations of commonly used methods and learn how to address these through specific analytical adjustments and approaches. Case studies and practical examples will be presented, to deepen understanding and facilitate application of learned principles to real-world situations. Special focus will be put on topics of interest to the participants, with the aim of addressing their specific needs. The goal is to provide participants with a range of tools and knowledge that will enable them to select appropriate analytical approaches and conditions for challenging compounds and complex matrices, thereby enhancing their research skills and their ability to ensure analytical quality.
Language: Spanish
Speaker
Michelangelo Anastassiades
EURL SRM – European Union Reference Laboratory for Pesticide Residues in Food with Single Residue Methods, CVUA-Stuttgart
Fellbach, Germany
