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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Validation of QuEChERS method for the determination of 36 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables from Ghana, using gas chromatography with electron capture and pulsed flame photometric detectors

Augustine DonkorDepartment of Chemistry, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Paul Osei-FosuDepartment of Chemistry, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana;Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Ghana Standards Authority, Accra, Ghana
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Stephen NyarkoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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Robert Kingsford-AdabohDepartment of Chemistry, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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Brajesh DubeyEnvironmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Isaac AsanteDepartment of Botany, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Pages 560-570 | Received 08 Dec 2014, Published online: 11 Jun 2015

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