A survey and measurement of Residues of Lindane (organochlorine pesticides) in cultivated cucumber of Mazandaran province (Iran)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 291-293

  Ebadi, A G ^a   Shokrzadeh, M ^b   Zare, S ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cucumber; Iran; Lindane; Organochlorine pesticides

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655178494     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2005.291.293     Document Type: Article

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