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Multi-Residue Pesticide Screening Method Using GC/MS

Phenomenex Inc
16 Jul 2017

Pesticides are widely used by farmers to control pests, weeds and molds that would otherwise decrease crop production. While this has significantly increased worldwide food productions, these same pesticides pose significant health and environmental risks and are therefore subject to increasing regulation. Since many different types of pesticides can be used on the same food product, multi-residue screening approaches are used. This application note details the Zebron MultiResidue™ columns as a solution for all classes of pesticide analysis.

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Guaranteed Performance for Pesticides and InsecticidesSpecially engineered column set specifically designed for pesticide screening and confirmation by GC/ECD, GC/NPD, and GC/MSResolve common pesticide isomers with optimized selectivity for food and environmental samplesImproved inertness for decreased breakdown of sensitive pesticides such as DDTExceed EPA Method 8081 specifications for dual column confirmation when used as a pairRecommended UseAroclors/PCBs, Haloacetic Acids, Herbicides, Insecticides, Multi-Pesticide Screening, Nitrogen Containing Pesticides, Organochlorine Pesticides, Organophosphorous Pesticides

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