Methodological aspects of sample preparation for the determination of carbamate residues: a review.

This review covers recent developments in sample preparations and analytical techniques for determination of residues of carbamate pesticides. Special attention is paid to the newly established microextraction techniques, including cloud-point extraction, dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, and ultrasound-assisted surfactant-enhanced emulsification microextraction. In addition, extractions using a variety of solvents, as well as miniaturized and on-line sample preparation systems, are discussed. Applications of the different methods for the determination of carbamate pesticide residues in food and environmental matrices are included.