Fast, cheap 'dipstick' test to identify pesticides in foods.Byline: ANI Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): A team of Canadian scientists has developed a fast, inexpensive 'dipstick' test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. John Brennan John Brennan may refer to: People
They noted in the new study that conventional tests for detecting pesticides tend to use expensive and complex equipment and in some cases can take several hours to produce results. They cite a growing need for cheaper, more convenient, and more eco-friendly tests for pesticides, particularly in the food industry. Brennan and colleagues describe the development of a new paper-based test strip that changes colour shades depending on the amount of pesticide present. In laboratory studies using food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. samples intentionally contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. with common pesticides, the test strips accurately identified minute amounts of pesticides. The test strips, which produced results in less than 5 minutes, could be particularly useful in developing countries or remote areas that may lack access to expensive testing equipment and electricity, they note. The study appears in the November 1 issue of ACS' Analytical Chemistry analytical chemistry: see under chemistry. , a semi-monthly journal. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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