Review of thin layer chromatography in pesticide analysis: 2016-2018

Abstract

Publications reporting techniques and applications of thin layer chromatography (planar chromatography) for the separation, detection, qualitative and quantitative determination, and preparative isolation of pesticides and their metabolites are reviewed for the period from November 1, 2016 to November 1, 2018. Analyses are described for a variety of samples types and pesticide classes. In addition to references on residue analysis, studies such as pesticide chromatographic retention, identification and characterization of natural pesticides (biopesticides), metabolism, bioactivity, degradation, soil mobility, and lipophilicity are covered. A summary and thoughts on future prospects are provided.

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Keywords:

• Biopesticide
• fungicide
• herbicide
• insecticide
• pesticide
• thin layer chromatography

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Karen F. Haduck, Lafayette College Interlibrary Loan Department, for supplying copies of most of the papers cited in this review, without which it could not have been written.