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Automated, cryogen-free headspace-trap with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol as residual fumigants in foods
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Jan 5:1-7. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2023.2298169. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEthylene oxide (EtO), although banned for use, is still being detected in foodstuffs that have been fumigated to eradicate pests during storage and transport. Residual levels over the European Union's (EU) maximum residue limit (MRL) pose severe health concerns. Recent detection of EtO and its by-product 2-chloroethanol (2-CE) at alarming levels have led to product recalls throughout the EU. Here, a simple, automated headspace (HS)-trap method for the simultaneous determination of EtO and its derivative 2-CE by gas chr...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - January 5, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lucy Hearn Rachael Szafnauer Rebecca Cole Bob Green Jan Peter Mayser Vikas Tomar Kaushik Banerjee Priyesh Amin Source Type: research

Rapid colorimetric assay based on the oxidation of 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid-diammonium salt for nitrite detection in meat products
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024;59(2):72-80. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2023.2297639. Epub 2024 Jan 4.ABSTRACTThis work developed a rapid colorimetric method for nitrite detection in meat products. The detection was based on the reaction of nitrite with 60 mM HCl to produce radicals which further oxidized ABTS (50 µM) to form a water-soluble blue-green product (ABTS•+). The absorbance was measured at a maximum absorption wavelength of 412.5 nm. Parameters such as concentration of HCl, concentration of ABTS and reaction time were evaluated. The absorbance was linearly proportional to the concentration of nitrite (0.1-20 µM) wit...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - December 26, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jongjit Jantra Supattra Arsawiset Siriwan Teepoo Kanchalar Keeratirawee Source Type: research

Rapid colorimetric assay based on the oxidation of 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid-diammonium salt for nitrite detection in meat products
J Environ Sci Health B. 2023 Dec 25:1-9. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2023.2297639. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis work developed a rapid colorimetric method for nitrite detection in meat products. The detection was based on the reaction of nitrite with 60 mM HCl to produce radicals which further oxidized ABTS (50 µM) to form a water-soluble blue-green product (ABTS•+). The absorbance was measured at a maximum absorption wavelength of 412.5 nm. Parameters such as concentration of HCl, concentration of ABTS and reaction time were evaluated. The absorbance was linearly proportional to the concentration of nitrite (0.1-20 µM...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - December 26, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jongjit Jantra Supattra Arsawiset Siriwan Teepoo Kanchalar Keeratirawee Source Type: research

Assessment of chitosan-based adsorbents for glyphosate removal
The objective of this work was to formulate chitosan-based adsorbents and evaluate their efficiency in the removal of glyphosate in vitro. Four films were made by varying the weight ratio of silica/chitosan particles, and four sponges were made by varying the chitosan/chitosan ratio in a reticulated manner. Both adsorbents were characterized based on their porosity, water absorption, glyphosate removal, and reusability. It was found that increasing the porosity in both films and sponges resulted in an increase in the adsorption efficiency of glyphosate. The adsorption process exhibited a better fit in both adsorbents to th...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - December 15, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: K G Zavala-Robles J R Ramos-Ibarra N E Franco Rodriguez A Zamudio-Ojeda A Cavazos-Gardu ño J C Serrano-Ni ño Source Type: research