Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables
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چکیده
Detecting and quantifying pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is a crucial public health function for analytical laboratories throughout the world. Professor Amadeo Fernàndez-Alba, a full professor in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Almeria, Spain, has headed the European Reference Laboratory for Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables (EURL-FV) since 2006. Professor Fernàndez-Alba’s EURL responsibilities include building and coordinating the network of official laboratories. He also serves on many national and international committees, and has contributed to 24-book chapters and written or cowritten 244 scientific publications.
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