* Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004
Department of Entomology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004
1 Correspondence: beena@hau.ernet.in
Online published on 15 October, 2011.
A simple gas liquid gas chromatographic method is reported for the estimation of residues of organochlorine, synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides in fruit jam - a processed foodstuff. At 0.50, 0.25 and 0.10 μg g−1 spiking levels, recoveries were in the range of 75–93%. The validated method was further applied for the estimation of pesticide residues in jam of some popular brands. Although, the contamination observed was 100% due to organochlorines and 25–75% for synthetic pyrethroids and organophosphates, respectively, however, the residues of any pesticide did not exceed the MRL values prescribed for fruits.
Fruit jam, Multiresidue, Monitoring, Gas liquid chromatograph
