Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables

Download or read book Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables written by Susan E. Kegley and published by University Science Books. This book was released on 1998-08-12 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 3-to-4 week laboratory module introduces students to the practice of risk assessment in the context of organochlorine pesticides in food. The chemical concepts covered include structure/solubility relationships of organic compounds, gas chromatography, biodegradation, bioaccumulation, and organic extraction techniques. In the final assignment, two groups of students (the agribusiness group and environmentalists) stage a debate over the use of pesticides. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR