Determination of 355 Pesticides in Lemon and Lemon Juice by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS.

ABSTRACT: While pesticides have become a primary tool in modern agriculture, these compounds remain a high priority on the list of consumer concerns regarding food safety. The use of pesticides in the production and post-harvesting of lemon fruits is widely used to ensure agricultural yield and fruit quality. Therefore, monitoring studies on citrus fruits to enforce regulatory compliance and ensure food safety is in great demand. The aim of this study was to monitor multi-class pesticide residues in lemon fruits commercialized in Turkey. The transmission of residues that existed on the outer surface of the fruit into its juice was also studied. Whole fruits and lemon juice samples were prepared using the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) methodology prior to analysis. For the

SUBMITTER: Aslantas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10178108 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature