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Analysis of Some Pesticide Residues in Tomatoes in Ghana

D. K. Essumang The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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D. K. Dodoo The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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C. K. Adokoh The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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E. A. Fumador Department of Environmental Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Pages 796-806 | Received 21 Jun 2007, Accepted 07 Sep 2007, Published online: 25 Jul 2008

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