Pesticides are a numerous and diverse group of chemical compounds. They are some of the most toxic substances contaminating the environment, which are used to eliminate pests in agriculture and the household. Despite considerable progress in the development of methods for preparing samples for analysis and for the final determination of analytes, the analysis of pesticides in biological samples continues to present challenges to analysts. A number of problems crop up in the analysis of pesticide residues: one is the complexity and diversity of matrices in biological materials; another is the low concentration of pesticide in samples of fruit and vegetables. Approaches are being sought to develop pesticide determination techniques that are quick, simple, cheap, effective and safe. QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) is one such method. QuEChERS sample preparation was used for the determination of pesticides residues in samples of fruits and vegetables
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- Category
- Aktywność konferencyjna
- Type
- publikacja w wydawnictwie zbiorowym recenzowanym (także w materiałach konferencyjnych)
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2013
