A survey on organochlorine pesticide residues in butter and cracked wheat available in Turkish markets.
This study has been conducted with a view to examine the level of organochlorine pesticide residues which are Quintozene (PCNB), Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (p,p'-DDT), Dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) and Dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethane (p,p'-DDD), exiting in butter and cracked wheat sold in Ankara local markets. Thus, the use of some pesticides is restricted due to the factors such as the environmental pollution and for saving the health of consumers. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyse the results achieved from such a restriction. 100 samples of butter and 50 samples of cracked wheat were obtained from the different markets in order to be analysed. After extracting the organochlorine pesticides from the samples, the amounts have been determined by gas liquid chromatography-ECD method. The results of this study revealed that the butter sold in Ankara local markets did not contain organochlorine pesticide residues while the cracked wheat contained PCNB and lindane residues although the amounts of residues had been found in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) tolerance limits.
Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Food Analysis, Ankara, Turkey.
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D002079:Butter / Q000032:analysis*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D014908:Triticum / Q000737:chemistry*; D014421:Turkey
D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D002079:Butter