Developing safety regulations for pesticides used around the world—in excess of 2.5 million tons annually—requires reliable analytical methods for assessing

This book provides a critical overview of analytical methods used for the determination of pesticide residues and other contaminants in food and environmental s

Because pesticide residues can carry risks for humans, animals, and the environment, it is important to be able to detect and identify them at trace amounts in

Food Contaminants and Residue Analysis treats different aspects of the analysis of contaminants and residues in food and highlights some current concerns facing

Provides an overview of the use of mass spectrometry (MS) for the analysis of pesticide residues and their metabolites. Presents state of the-art MS techniques