Reduction of Pesticide Residues on Produce by Rinsing

Assessing Washing Methods for Reduction of Pesticide Residues in Tomatoes and Other Produce Using LC/MS and GC/MS Authors

Various washing protocols have been assessed for efficacy using Agilent LC/MS and GC/MS instrumentation to measure pesticide residues in tomatoes and other produce. Washing procedures in water and various solutions, with and without sonication, were evaluated in the laboratory. In general, the effect of sonication depended on the washing treatment and on the pesticide. A separate experiment mea...

Analysis of Pesticide Residues by Polarography

Study Affirms Water Effective for Reducing Trace Pesticide Residues on Produce, Finds Produce Washes Not Effective as They Claimed

Effect of chitosan rinsing on reduction of dental plaque formation.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the use of a chitosan mouthrinse could be efficacious in reducing plaque and saliva mutans streptococci level. A randomized crossover clinical trial was performed to evaluate the effect of a rinse with 0.5% chitosan for 14 days on plaque formation and mutans streptococci counts in saliva. Twenty-four subjects were randomly assigned eit...

Effects of Household Processing on Reduction of Pesticide Residues in Vegetables

In a monitoring study residue levels of organochlorines (OC), synthetic pyrethroids (SP), organophosphates (OP) and carbamates were determined in unprocessed and processed three vegetables viz. brinjal, cauliflower and okra to know the residue levels and evaluate the effect of different household processes (washing and boiling/cooking) on reduction of residues. Samples were procured from local ...