Nondestructive Methods for Size Determination of Fruits and Vegetables

2019 ◽  
pp. 203-221
Author(s):  
Ajita Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Size Determination ◽  
Nondestructive Methods

Improved Method for the Determination of Ethylenebisdithiocarbamate Residues in Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables

1967 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1102-1108
Author(s):  
Charles F Gordon ◽  
Richard J Schuckert ◽  
William E Bornak
Keyword(s):  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Analytical Procedure ◽  
Improved Method ◽  
Modified Method ◽  
Fungicide Residues ◽  
Crop Types ◽  
Large Representative

Abstract A modified method for the determination of dithiocarbamate fungicide residues on crops is presented. A large representative subsample of the frozen crop is blended in ice-cold deaerated water and an aliquot of the homogenate is added to the analytical apparatus containing hot 5 0% sulfuric acid. Dithiocarbamates are decomposed to evolve CS2 which is removed by a continuous gentle air-sweep from the digestion flask. Variations in technique allow the analysis of dithiocarbamate fungicide residues in several ranges, 1-10, 10-200, and 200-1000 /ig maneb. Recoveries from a wide variety of crops averaged 70 to 103%. Certain crop types present low recoveries and/or high apparent control values, but modifications in the analytical procedure are successful in solving these problems.

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