A Bacillus stearothermophilus var. calidolactis C953 tube test was evaluated for its ability in detecting the residue of selected anticoccidial drugs in poultry, specially sulfamethazine, furazolidone, and amprolium. Various concentrations of each drug were injected into chicken liver and kidney tissues and these tissues were tested to determine the drug detection limits for each drug. The dete...

tetracyclines (tcs) are broad-spectrum antibiotics that are used widely in veterinary medicine. the present study was carried out to trace the residues of oxytetracycline (otc) and tetracycline (tc) in pasteurized milk that is marketed in tehran with the use of a high performance liquid chromatography (hplc). ninety milk samples were collected during five sequential days from the products of si...

Seasonal changes in the levels of soil microbial biomass C (MBC) and N (MBN), N-mineralization rate and available-N concentration were studied in rice±barley supporting tropical dryland (rainfed) agroecosystem under six combinations of tillage (conventional, minimum and zero tillage) and crop residue manipulation (retained or removed) conditions. Highest levels of soil MBC and MBN (368±503 and ...

In this study, an analysis of pesticide residues was performed using a gas chromatography/ electron impact mass spectrometer (GC/EI-MS) to qualitatively assess and characterize in khat leaves sampled from selected agricultural farms Meru County, Kenya. A solid-phase microextraction (SPME) procedure followed by GC/EI-MS led the detection identification six compounds sample-ion chromatograms. The...

Insecticide, acaricide, nematicide and metabolite residues were assayed in 104 potato samples collected from local markets Tokat, Türkiye 2022 the potential health risk for consumers assessed. Analytical method verification was performed 135 pesticide active substances matrices by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Matrix-matched calibration cur...

stormwater represents one of the least researched forms of wastewater in environmental science. contaminated industrial stormwater, that is stormwater generated by runoff from industrial sites such as refineries, smelters and mine sites, is even less well understood. however, contaminated industrial stormwater can have damaging environmental impacts because it generally occurs in sudden bursts ...

Pollinator services and the development of beekeeping as a poverty alleviating tool have gained considerable focus in recent years in sub-Saharan Africa. An improved understanding of the pervasive environmental extent of agro-chemical contaminants is critical to the success of beekeeping development and the production of clean hive products. This study developed and validated a multi-residue me...

During 3 years of a monitoring programme, 522 samples of fresh apples, six brands of fruit purées and various types of fruit baby food prepared from these materials were analysed. Each sample was examined for the presence of 86 GC amenable pesticide residues. The reporting limits of the procedure employed for sample analyses were in the range 0.003-0.01 mg kg(-1). Pesticide residues were detect...