Analysis of forchlorfenuron in vegetables by LC/TOF-MS after extraction with the buffered QuEChERS method

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2818-2823

  Valverde, Antonio ^a   Aguilera, Ana ^a   Ferrer, Carmen ^a   Camacho, Francisco ^a   Cammarano, Anita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analysis; Forchlorfenuron; Fruits and vegetables; LC TOF MS; QuEChERS

Indexed keywords

CARBANILAMIDE DERIVATIVE; N (2 CHLORO 4 PYRIDYL) N' PHENYLUREA; N-(2-CHLORO-4-PYRIDYL)-N'-PHENYLUREA; PHYTOHORMONE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY; VEGETABLE;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PYRIDINES; VEGETABLES;

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 77949379111     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf904465s     Document Type: Article

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