Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Background and purpose: Widespread use of plant pesticides in agriculture resulted in increasing concerns about pesticide hazards. In this research, the residual levels of pesticides in melons were evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Materials and methods: In this study, 75 sa...
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| author | Shahram Shoeibi Maryam Amirahmadi Behrooz Jannat Mannan Hajimahmoodi Iman Moazzami Goodarzi Masoomeh Behzad Naficeh Sadeghi |
| author_facet | Shahram Shoeibi Maryam Amirahmadi Behrooz Jannat Mannan Hajimahmoodi Iman Moazzami Goodarzi Masoomeh Behzad Naficeh Sadeghi |
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| description | Background and purpose: Widespread use of plant pesticides in agriculture resulted in increasing concerns about pesticide hazards. In this research, the residual levels of pesticides in melons were evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
Materials and methods: In this study, 75 samples of melons in Tehran market were used for simultaneous analysis of a variety of common pesticides in melons by GC/MS in two modes of scanning and SIM (Selected Ion Monitoring).
Results: Among the samples, 8% were found with different types of residual pesticides, including pirimicarb (0.007 μg/g), dimethoate (0.03 μg/g), metalaxyl (0.015 μg/g), Alpha-endosulfan (0.012 μg/g), and permethrin (0.008 μg/g). All contaminations were less than the limits set by the Codex and the United States of America (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: The standard limitations of pesticides in melons are not yet recommended in Iran, so, current findings could be used by authorities in determining these residual limits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb3b1e5812324334af305174185acca72023-01-25T07:50:08ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792017-11-0127154184188Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryShahram Shoeibi0Maryam Amirahmadi1Behrooz Jannat2Mannan Hajimahmoodi3Iman Moazzami Goodarzi4Masoomeh Behzad5Naficeh Sadeghi6 Associate Professor, Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Assistant Professor, Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Associate Professor, Halal Research Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Professor, Department of Drug and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Doctor of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Master of Science , Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Associate Professor, Halal Research Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Drug and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Water Health Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Background and purpose: Widespread use of plant pesticides in agriculture resulted in increasing concerns about pesticide hazards. In this research, the residual levels of pesticides in melons were evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Materials and methods: In this study, 75 samples of melons in Tehran market were used for simultaneous analysis of a variety of common pesticides in melons by GC/MS in two modes of scanning and SIM (Selected Ion Monitoring). Results: Among the samples, 8% were found with different types of residual pesticides, including pirimicarb (0.007 μg/g), dimethoate (0.03 μg/g), metalaxyl (0.015 μg/g), Alpha-endosulfan (0.012 μg/g), and permethrin (0.008 μg/g). All contaminations were less than the limits set by the Codex and the United States of America (P< 0.05). Conclusion: The standard limitations of pesticides in melons are not yet recommended in Iran, so, current findings could be used by authorities in determining these residual limits.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-9906-en.htmlpesticidesgc-msmelon |
| spellingShingle | Shahram Shoeibi Maryam Amirahmadi Behrooz Jannat Mannan Hajimahmoodi Iman Moazzami Goodarzi Masoomeh Behzad Naficeh Sadeghi Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences pesticides gc-ms melon |
| title | Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry |
| title_full | Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry |
| title_fullStr | Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry |
| title_short | Pesticide Residue Levels in Melon Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry |
| title_sort | pesticide residue levels in melon samples using gas chromatography mass spectrometry |
| topic | pesticides gc-ms melon |
| url | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-9906-en.html |
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