Removal of Carbamate Residues from Leafy Greens with Water and Detergent Solutions

Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1990, Pages 1009-1017

  Gonzalez, A R ^a   Mauromoustakos, A ^a   Elkins, E R ^b   Kim, E S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b The National Food Laboratory Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENTS; FOOD PRODUCTS - CLEANING;

CARBAMATE; EPICUTICULAR WAXES; LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES;

FUNGICIDES;

CARBAMATE PESTICIDE; DETERGENT;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; VEGETATION;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0025552737     PISSN: 10771204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529009375613     Document Type: Article

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