Pesticides in fruits and vegetables
Material type: TextPublication details: Sausalito, Calif. : University Science Books, 1998Description: vi, 114 p. : illustrationsISBN: 0935702466 (pbk.); 9780935702460Subject(s): Pesticide residues in food | Fruit | Vegetables | Chromatographic analysisDDC classification: 363.192Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Included Index.
Preface.--
Introduction.--
1. Organochlorine Pesticides.--
2. Solubilities of Organic Compounds.--
3. Fundamentals of Organic Extraction.--
4. Supercritical Fluid Extraction.--
5. Gas Chromatography as a Tool for the Analysis of Organic Compounds.--
6. Risk Assessment and Human Health.--
7. Pesticide Regulation and Tolerance Levels.--
8. The Great Debate.--
A. Tolerance Levels for Selected Pesticides.--
B. Pesticide Residue Data.--
Index.
This introductory module explores the structure/solubility relationships of organic compounds, explains how to extract pesticide residues from fruits and vegetables, analyzes the extract for pesticide content using gas chromatography, and uses the data collected as a basis for discussion about the issues surrounding pesticide regulation.
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