A rapid and simple method for the determination of ethephon residue in agricultural products by GC with headspace sampling

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 213-217

  Tseng, Su Hsiang ^a   Chang, Pi Chiou ^a   Chou, Shin Shou ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agricultural products; Ethephon residue; Ethylene; Flame ionization detector (FID); Gas chromatography (GC); Headspace sampling

Indexed keywords

ETHEPHON; ETHYLENE; PESTICIDE; PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; FRUIT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PEST CONTROL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; VITACEAE;

EID: 0033694531     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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