Essays about: "QuEChERS"

Found 2 essays containing the word QuEChERS.

  1. 1. Extraction efficiency of four pesticides using the QuEChERS extraction method and analysis by HPLC/DAD

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Honia Rasul; [2022]
    Keywords : analytical chemistry; pesticides; QuEChERS; soil; Chemistry;

    Abstract : A cleanup step is essential from an analytical perspective, to improve the chance of quantification and to minimize interference. Pesticides in soil are a necessity is agriculture for survival of crops and protection from unwanted growth and pests. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pharmaceuticals in the Environment : Concentrations Found in the Water, Soil and Crops in Kampala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Emma Björnberg; Anna-Klara Elenström; [2016]
    Keywords : pharmaceuticals; Nakivubo channel; wastewater; soil; crop; wetland; risk assessment; treatment; läkemedel; Nakivubokanalen; avloppsvatten; jord; gröda; våtmark; riskanalys; rening;

    Abstract : In Kampala, the capital of Uganda, there is an extensive use of water mixed with wastewater for irrigation of crops. The water is taken from Nakivubo channel that flows through the centre of the city, and since the wastewater treatment in the city is insufficient, the channel water might contain pharmaceuticals that are spread to the farmlands and the crops that are grown in Nakivubo wetland. READ MORE