Factors governing the removal of mancozeb residues from lettuces with washing solutions

Food Control

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 530-538

  Lopez Fernandez O ^a   Rial Otero, R ^a   Simal Gandara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lettuce; Mancozeb; Oxidizing agents; Pesticide residue dissipation; Washing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879438342     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.05.022     Document Type: Article

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