scholarly journals Comparative Studies on Grain Quality and Pesticide Residues in Maize Stored in Hermetic and Polypropylene Storage Bags

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 772
Author(s):  
Samuel Kofi Nyarko ◽  
Yaw Gyau Akyereko ◽  
Joseph Oppong Akowuah ◽  
Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Grain Quality ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Maximum Residue Limit ◽  
Hermetic Storage ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Lambda Cyhalothrin ◽  
Residue Concentration ◽  
One Year

The conventional method of grain storage involving the use of polypropylene bags in conjunction with pesticides and hermetic bags are paramount in developing countries. However, there is limited information on grain quality and pesticide residue concentration of maize stored in such bags. This work determined grain quality and pesticide residue concentrations of maize stored in polypropylene and hermetic storage bags. Maize samples stored for a period of one year in polypropylene and hermetic bags were obtained from three major maize growing communities in the Ashanti region of Ghana and were analyzed for grain quality, aflatoxin content and pesticide residue concentration using standard methods. The amount of diseased, discolored, broken, insect-damaged, stained, germinated, shriveled, total defective, inorganic and organic matter of maize stored in hermetic bags was significantly lower than that of polypropylene. Levels of aflatoxin in maize stored in the polypropylene bags were significantly higher (13.9 ppb–20 ppb) than in maize stored in the hermetic bags (0.90 ppb–2.6 ppb). Out of 35 pesticides screened, only lambda-cyhalothrin was detected in polypropylene bags and deltamethrin in hermetic bags. The presence of these pesticide residues may be due to their long-lasting abilities. Levels of lambda-cyhalothrin residues were above the maximum residue limit (MRL) of 0.02 mg/kg, but have no significant effect on health. Deltamethrin residue concentrations in hermetically stored maize samples were below the MRL. In conclusion, maize grains stored in hermetic bags have higher grain quality and lower aflatoxin and pesticide residue concentrations than polypropylene bags. Education and promotion on the utilization of hermetic bags should be a priority in storing and supplying safe maize grains to consumers.

scholarly journals Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty in Pesticide Residue Analysis

2001 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 1569-1578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Alder ◽  
Wolfagang Korth ◽  
Alan L Patey ◽  
Henk A van der Schee ◽  
Siegmar Schoeneweiss
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Pesticide Residue Analysis ◽  
Proficiency Tests ◽  
Entire Concentration Range ◽  
Dependent Relationship ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Residue Concentration ◽  
Standard Deviations

Abstract Proficiency test results from 5 countries involving 61 separate interlaboratory proficiency tests for pesticide residues were examined in this study. A total of 24 different matrixes and 869 relative standard deviations of the mean (or median) pesticide residue concentration were statistically evaluated in relation to the Horwitz function. The aim was to determine whether or not the concentration-dependent relationship described by Horwitz would hold for the much narrower range of chemicals and concentrations covered in routine pesticide residue analysis. Although for fatty (animal-derived) matrixes the variability increased as the concentration decreased in line with the Horwitz equation, the between-laboratories relative standard deviations for nonfatty matrixes (fruit, vegetables, and grain) remained at 25% over the entire concentration range of 1 μg/kg to 10 mg/kg for the pesticides studied. Given these findings, the Horwitz equation remains valid for calculating uncertainties involving pesticide residues in fatty matrixes. However, for pesticide residue analyses involving nonfatty matrixes, a constant relative standard deviation of 25% is more appropriate for calculating uncertainties, particularly when a reported result is assessed against a regulatory limit.

scholarly journals A Call for a Reform of the Influenza Immunization Program in Mexico: Epidemiologic and Economic Evidence for Decision Making

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 286
Author(s):  
Roberto Tapia-Conyer ◽  
Miguel Betancourt-Cravioto ◽  
Alejandra Montoya ◽  
Jorge Abelardo Falcón-Lezama ◽  
Myrna María Alfaro-Cortes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Decision Analytic Model ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Vaccination Policy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Influenza Case ◽  
One Year ◽  
Effectiveness Studies

Limited information is available to determine the effectiveness of Mexico’s national influenza vaccination guidelines and inform policy updates. We aim to propose reforms to current influenza vaccination policies based on our analysis of cost-effectiveness studies. This cross-sectional epidemiological study used influenza case, death, discharge and hospitalization data from several influenza seasons and applied a one-year decision-analytic model to assess cost-effectiveness. The primary health outcome was influenza cases avoided; secondary health outcomes were influenza-related events associated with case reduction. By increasing vaccination coverage to 75% in the population aged 12–49 years with risk factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, morbid obesity, chronic renal failure, asthma, pregnancy), and expanding universal vaccination coverage to school-aged children (5–11 years) and adults aged 50–59 years, 7142–671,461 influenza cases; 1–15 deaths; 7615–262,812 healthcare visits; 2886–154,143 emergency room admissions and 2891–97,637 hospitalizations could be prevented (ranges correspond to separate age and risk factor groups), with a net annual savings of 3.90 to 111.99 million USD. Such changes to the current vaccination policy could potentially result in significant economic and health benefits. These data could be used to inform the revision of a vaccination policy in Mexico with substantial social value.

scholarly journals Intermittent Iron Folate Supplementation: Impact on Hematinic Status and Growth of School Girls

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Sen ◽  
Shubhada Kanani
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Weekly Dose ◽  
Folate Supplementation ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Pubertal Growth ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

In view of high iron needs for adolescent growth, this paper studied the impact of daily vs. intermittent (once and twice weekly) iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation on hemoglobin levels and pubertal growth among primary school girls in early adolescence (9–13 years) of Vadodara, India. Methods. Hemoglobin (Hb), height and weight of the girls were assessed using standard methods. In three experimental schools (ES) IFA tablets in a dose of 100 mg Fe+0.5 mg folic acid was given either daily, once weekly or twice weekly for one year. The fourth school (control: CS) did not receive any intervention. Results. Hb levels significantly improved (P<0.01) in all ES compared to CS. Body Mass Index (BMI) increment in ES vs CS was significant (P<0.05) in twice weekly IFA and daily IFA. Within ES groups, mean Hb and BMI increments were comparable between twice weekly IFA and daily IFA. Anemic ES girls showed higher Hb and BMI increments vs. non-anemic girls. Better the Hb response, greater was the benefit on BMI. Conclusion: Twice-weekly IFA supplementation was comparable to daily IFA as regards impact on Hb and growth; at less cost and greater feasibility. Once-weekly dose was inadequate to significantly improve growth.

Multi-pesticide residue analysis by high resolution mass spectrometry in complementary matrices: wheat flour, lettuce and apple samples

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (32) ◽  
pp. 3958-3967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilda Chiarello ◽  
Sidnei Moura
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Pesticide Residue Analysis ◽  
Resolution Mass

Nowadays, food contamination with pesticide residues is prevalent, which can cause problems to human health.

scholarly journals Comparison of Different Home/Commercial Washing Strategies for Ten Typical Pesticide Residue Removal Effects in Kumquat, Spinach and Cucumber

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangliu Wu ◽  
Quanshun An ◽  
Dong Li ◽  
Jun Wu ◽  
Canping Pan
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Active Oxygen ◽  
Alkaline Solutions ◽  
Electrolyzed Water ◽  
Pyrethroid Pesticides ◽  
Oxygen Solution ◽  
Alkaline Electrolyzed Water

Home processing can reduce pesticide residues in agricultural products, and the common forms of treatment include washing, peeling, blanching, and cooking. In this study, the removal effects of tap water, micron calcium solution, alkaline electrolyzed water (AlEW), ozone water, active oxygen, and sodium bicarbonate on 10 typical pesticide residues in kumquat, cucumber, and spinach were investigated. The residue magnitudes were determined by chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS), combined with the QuEChERS pretreatment method. The model tests showed that the results of soaking and greenhouse were close. The removal effects of pesticide residues in kumquat and cucumber washing by alkaline electrolyzed water with a high pH value, micron calcium, and active oxygen solution were better than other washing solutions. The sodium bicarbonate solution, ozone water, and active oxygen solution were more effective in reducing pesticide residues in spinach than others. Active oxygen solution showed a better removal efficiency for the 10 pesticides than other treatments because of its alkalinity and oxidizability. Among the ten pesticides, pyrethroid pesticides had a higher removal rate. Additionally, chlorpyrifos were the most difficult to remove. For the majority of pesticides, the pesticide residue magnitudes showed a gradual reduction when increasing the washing time. The results indicated that alkaline solutions were effective for the reduction of pesticide residues when the washing time was longer than 15 min.

scholarly journals Determination of Pesticide Residues in Honey by Single-Drop Microextraction and Gas Chromatography

2011 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 634-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos G Tsiropoulos ◽  
Elpiniki G Amvrazi
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Enrichment Factors ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Maximum Residue Limit ◽  
Single Drop ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Screening Design ◽  
Single Drop Microextraction ◽  
Central Composite

Abstract A novel, simple, and rapid single-drop microextraction (SDME) procedure combined with GC has been developed, validated, and applied for the determination of multiclass pesticide residues in honey samples. The SDME was optimized using a Plackett-Burman screening design considering all parameters that may influence an SDME procedure and a consequent central composite design to control the parameters that were found to significantly influence the pesticide determination. The developed analytical method required minimal volumes of organic solvents and exhibited good analytical characteristics with enrichment factors ranging from 3 for -endosulfan to 10 for lindane, procymidone, and captan and method quantification limits ranging from 0.03 g/kg for phosalone to 10.6 g/kg for diazinon. The relative recoveries obtained ranged from 70.8 for captan to 120 for fenarimol, and the precision (RSD) ranged from 3 to 15. The proposed SDME procedure followed by GC with an electron capture detector for quantification and GC/MS for identification was applied with success to the analysis of 17 honey samples. Monitoring results indicated a low level of honey contamination by diazinon, chlorpyrifosethyl, procymidone, bromopropylate, and endosulfan (-, -, and endosulfan sulfate) residues that were far below the maximum residue limit values specified by the European Union for endosulfan (10 g/kg) and bromopropylate (100 g/kg) in honey samples.

Nonacaricide Pesticide Residues in Honey: Analytical Methods and Levels Found

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 1271-1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. FERNÁNDEZ-MUIÑO ◽  
M. T. SANCHO ◽  
S. MUNIATEGUI ◽  
J. F. HUIDOBRO ◽  
J. SIMAL-LOZANO
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Residue Levels ◽  
Set Up

A bibliographic review on honey pollution with pesticides is presented. This paper reviews the methods set up for determining pesticide residues in honey samples as well as the pesticide residue levels found in European countries.

Evaluation of an alternative fluorinated chitosan as a QuEChERS adsorbent for pesticide residue analysis in apple samples

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (27) ◽  
pp. 3460-3466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qilin Deng ◽  
Liping Sun ◽  
Tao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Pesticide Residue Analysis ◽  
Quechers Method

In this study, a new and green fluorinated chitosan (trifluoroethyl methacrylate-chitosan (TFEMA-CTS)) was synthesized, and the QuEChERS method was applied for the effective determination of four pesticide residues in apple samples by high performance liquid chromatography.

Polymer induced one-step interfacial self-assembly method for the fabrication of flexible, robust and free-standing SERS substrates for rapid on-site detection of pesticide residues

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (27) ◽  
pp. 12829-12836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Wu ◽  
Lu-Bin Zhong ◽  
Qing Liu ◽  
Xi Zhou ◽  
Yu-Ming Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Residue Detection ◽  
Assembly Method ◽  
One Step

A polymer induced one-step interfacial self-assembly method was developed to fabricate flexible, robust and free-standing SERS substrates for rapid pesticide residue detection.

scholarly journals Synthetic Pyrethroids Pesticide Residues in Soils and Drinking Water Sources from Cocoa Farms in Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedicta Y. Fosu-Mensah ◽  
Elvis D. Okoffo ◽  
Michael Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Synthetic Pyrethroids ◽  
Lambda Cyhalothrin ◽  
Cocoa Farm ◽  
Soil And Water

The contamination of pesticides in 32 soils and 64 drinking water samples was investigated from cocoa farms in the Dormaa West District of Ghana to assess pollution status. A total of nine synthetic pyrethroids pesticides were measured with a high resolution Varian CP-3800 Gas Chromatograph equipped with <sup>63</sup>Ni electron capture detector (ECD). Eight synthetic pyrethroid residues namely fenvalerate, deltamethrin, cypermethrin, bifenthrin, permethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, allethrin and cyfluthrin were detected with lambda-cyhalothrin and allethrin occurring most frequently in soil and water respectively. The concentrations of synthetic pyrethroids residues in the soil samples were in the ranges of; 0.02-0.03 mg/kg for lambda-cyhalothrin, 0.010-0.02 mg/kg for allethrin, 0.010-0.04 mg/kg for cyfluthrin, &lt;0.01-0.04 mg/kg for cypermethrin, 0.02-0.06 mg/kg for deltamethrin, and &lt;0.01-0.03 mg/kg for bifenthrin. Similarly, the synthetic pyrethroids residues in the water samples were in the ranges of; 0.01-0.05 µg/L for allethrin, 0.01-0.04 µg/L for fenvalerate, 0.01-0.04 µg/L for cypermethrin and 0.01-0.05 µg/L for deltamethrin. The concentrations of synthetic pyrethroids pesticide residues recorded in the soil samples analysed were generally below and within their respective US MRLs for agricultural soils, except the mean concentration values recorded for pesticides such as lambda-cyhalothrin at Diabaa (S2) and Krakrom (S3), allethrin at Diabaa (S2) and deltamethrin at Kwakuanya (S4), which were above their respective US MRLs for agricultural soils. The trends of synthetic pyrethroids pesticide residues in the water samples analysed from the various distances to cocoa farms decreased with an increase of water source to cocoa farm (ranking; 0-15m&gt;16-30m&gt;above 30m). All synthetic pyrethroids pesticide residues recorded in the water samples were below and within their respective WHO MRLs for drinking water except for deltamethrin, which exceeded the WHO MRL at Kwakuanya (S4) at distance 0-15m from a cocoa farm. The presence of synthetic pyrethroids residues in the soil and water samples analysed is an indication of the use of the pesticide by cocoa farmers in the study area. The routine monitoring of pesticide residues in the study area is necessary for the control and reduction of environmental pollution.

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