ABSTRACT

Developing safety regulations for pesticides used around the world-in excess of 2.5 million tons annually-requires reliable analytical methods for assessing their impact in food and in the environment. Analysis of Pesticides in Food and Environmental Samples presents the most effective techniques for analyzing pesticide residues and other ch

chapter 1|34 pages

Pesticides: Classification and Properties

ByJosé L. Tadeo, Consuelo Sánchez-Brunete, Lorena González

chapter 2|24 pages

Sample Handling of Pesticides in Food and Environmental Samples

ByEsther Turiel, Antonio Martín-Esteban

chapter 4|30 pages

Immunoassays and Biosensors

ByJeanette M. Van Emon, Jane C. Chuang, Kilian Dill, Guohua Xiong

chapter 5|26 pages

Quality Assurance

ByÁrpád Ambrus

chapter 6|26 pages

Determination of Pesticides in Food of Vegetal Origin

ByFrank J. Schenck, Jon W. Wong

chapter 7|30 pages

Determination of Pesticides in Food of Animal Origin

ByAntonia Garrido Frenich, Jose Luis Martinez, Adrian Covaci

chapter 8|24 pages

Determination of Pesticides in Soil

ByConsuelo Sánchez-Brunete, Beatriz Albero, José L. Tadeo

chapter 9|26 pages

Determination of Pesticides in Water

ByJay Gan, Svetlana Bondarenko

chapter 10|30 pages

Sampling and Analysis of Pesticides in the Atmosphere

ByMaurice Millet

chapter 11|32 pages

Levels of Pesticides in Food and Food Safety Aspects

ByKit Granby, Annette Petersen, Susan S. Herrmann, Mette Erecius Poulsen

chapter 12|40 pages

Monitoring of Pesticides in the Environment

ByIoannis Konstantinou, Dimitra Hela, Dimitra Lambropoulou, Triantafyllos Albanis