Pesticide Residue in Foods : Sources, Management, and Control

This book presents an in depth study of different aspects of pesticide use in food production. The text covers the sources of pesticide residues in foods, relevant health and environmental concerns, degradation of pesticides after their use, and available laws and regulations to regulate pesticide u...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Khan, Mohidus Samad (Editor), Rahman, Mohammad Shafiur (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319526836
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-52683-6
Physical Description1 online resource (IX, 200 p. 19 illus., 17 illus. in color.)

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Pesticides Used in Food Production
  • Statistics of Pesticide Uses in Different Countries
  • Risk Benefits of Pesticide
  • Pesticide Food Laws and Regulations
  • Management and Strategies of Pesticide Use
  • Pesticide Degradations, Residues and Environmental Concerns
  • Health Concerns of Pesticide
  • Alternatives of Pesticides
  • Treatments for Reducing Pesticide Reside in Foods
  • Analytical Methods in Measuring Pesticides in Foods
  • Prospects of Organic Farming
  • Biotechnology and Pesticide Use.