DOHA: In a major breakthrough, the Central Food Laboratories at the Ministry of Public Health has developed an analytical method to estimate the remaining 120 pesticides in vegetables and fruits by using Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The method has been internationally approved by Laboratory Accreditation Bureau.
The method has also been published in a major scientific research in Drug Testing Analysis magazine, the ministry said yesterday.
A research team, headed by
Dr. Goda Ramadan and comprising Mona Al Jaber, Najat Al Malak and Ali Saad, has prepared a comprehensive research plan on developing highly efficient analytical method to estimate the remaining of 120 pesticides in vegetables and fruits.
Cucumber and apple have been selected as samples for vegetables and fruits respectively through two main experiments. The first featured the study of the method efficiency and accuracy through a series of experiments, solutions and statistical studies.
The second experiment included the set up of a confirmation study for the efficiency of the analytical method by using PT samples.
The new method was chosen among the best five methods out of 100 methods tested by the International Assessment Institute.
The research was also presented at the International Workshop Validation and Regulatory Affairs which was held in Canada in 2014.
The Peninsula
DOHA: In a major breakthrough, the Central Food Laboratories at the Ministry of Public Health has developed an analytical method to estimate the remaining 120 pesticides in vegetables and fruits by using Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The method has been internationally approved by Laboratory Accreditation Bureau.
The method has also been published in a major scientific research in Drug Testing Analysis magazine, the ministry said yesterday.
A research team, headed by
Dr. Goda Ramadan and comprising Mona Al Jaber, Najat Al Malak and Ali Saad, has prepared a comprehensive research plan on developing highly efficient analytical method to estimate the remaining of 120 pesticides in vegetables and fruits.
Cucumber and apple have been selected as samples for vegetables and fruits respectively through two main experiments. The first featured the study of the method efficiency and accuracy through a series of experiments, solutions and statistical studies.
The second experiment included the set up of a confirmation study for the efficiency of the analytical method by using PT samples.
The new method was chosen among the best five methods out of 100 methods tested by the International Assessment Institute.
The research was also presented at the International Workshop Validation and Regulatory Affairs which was held in Canada in 2014.
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