Optimization of QuEChERS Procedure Coupled to GC-ECD for Organochlorine Pesticide Determination in Carrot Samples

Food Analytical Methods

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 587-597

  Correia Sá, Luísa ^a,b   Fernandes, Virgínia Cruz ^a,c   Calhau, Conceição ^d   Domingues, Valentina Fernandes ^a   Delerue Matos, Cristina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c CIQ (Investigation Centre)   (Portugal)

^d University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carrots; GC ECD; Organochlorine pesticides; QuEChERS; Tandem mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CARBON BLACK; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMERS; LABORATORIES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SILICA; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CARROTS; GC-ECD; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES; QUECHERS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

PESTICIDES;

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 84875053315     PISSN: 19369751     EISSN: 1936976X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12161-012-9463-x     Document Type: Article

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