Flubendazole (FLUB) is a broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic, effective against endoparasites such as gastro-intestinal roundworms, gapeworms and tapeworms (2). This drug is widely used in the veterinary medicine of poultry. An administration of flubendazole can result in the presence of residues of the parent compound FLUB and its hydrolysed metabolite (HMET) and/or its reduced metabolit...

Consumption of pesticide contaminated vegetables pose a major threat to public health. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with a Photo Diode Array detector (PDA) was used to determine two organochlorines (methoxychlor and DDT), seven organophosphorus (acephate, chlorpyrifos, fenthion, fenitrothion, malathion, parathion, and ethion), two carbamate (carbaryl and carbofuran) and one pyr...

Background In Ethiopia, pesticides are widely used in vegetable production. However, if incorrectly they may harm consumers of vegetables contaminated with pesticide residues, as well producers handling the and lead to ecological damage. We performed a cross-sectional survey assess residues produced central eastern Ethiopia. Methods A total 232 samples (91 tomatoes, 106 cabbages 35 Swiss chard)...

In this assay, edible cattle tissues from local markets of Ardabil, a Province of Iran, were examined for residues of tetracycline antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline). In total, 110 samples of triceps, gluteal muscle, diaphragm, kidney and liver were randomly obtained from the local markets of the city of Ardabil. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance l...

Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables are one of the highest concerns of consumers who need food safety. In this study, forty-eight pesticide residues from different chemical structure including organochlorine, organophosphorus, organonitrogen, dicarboximides, strobilurin, triazine, pyrethroids and other chemical groups. in 85 fruits and vegetables were determined and confirmed by GC-MS. ...

Two hundred and fifteen green beans samples from an agricultural region of the Souss (Agadir, Morrocco) were analyzed for endosulfan, dithiocarbamate, bifenthrin, chlorothalonil, iprodion, procymidon and deltamethrin. Of 189 samples that contained pesticide residues, dithiocarbamates (mancozeb and mefenoxam) were detected in 43 (20 %) in the concentration range of 0.045 to 2.651 mg Kg-1. Four o...

The aim of the present study was to assess the level of pesticide residues in vegetables in the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan and to determine the potential health risks associated with the exposures to these pesticides. A total of 82 samples of cucumbers and tomatoes from top agro-based market and greenhouses were analysed using a gas chromatography-micro electron capture detector/nitrogen-phosp...

We consider the problem of fitting linearly parameterized models, that arises in many computer vision problems such as road scene analysis. Data extracted from images usually contain non-Gaussian noise and outliers, which makes non-robust estimation methods ineffective. In this paper, we propose an overview of a Lagrangian formulation of the Half-Quadratic approach by, first, revisiting the der...

The inappropriate or unlawful use of pesticides on agricultural crops can result in unacceptably high levels of these compounds, and their metabolites, in produce destined for human consumption. To protect the health of consumers, many countries stipulate Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for each pesticide compound in a range of fruit and vegetables. Worldwide, there are over 800 compounds current...

The dairy cattle may suffer from different infections relatively often, but the inflammation of the mammary gland is very important to the farmer. These infections are frequently treated with penicillin antimicrobial drugs. However, their use may result in the presence of residues in animal products, such as milk powder and/or infant formulas, and it represents a potential risk for consumers. T...