Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticide residues in raw buffalo milk from agroindustrial areas in Assiut, Egypt

Highlights • Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides were detected in the raw buffalo milk. • Lindane and malathion residues exceeded tolerance levels set by EC. • Chlorpyrifos, methoxychlor, and hexachlorobenzene residues exceeded the 2008 EC MRLs. • Alachlor, dieldrin, and parathion-methyl...

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Published in:Environmental toxicology and pharmacology 2015-01, Vol.39 (1), p.433-440
Main Authors: Shaker, Eman M, Elsharkawy, Eman E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Buffalo milk
Buffaloes
Egypt
Emergency
Environmental Monitoring
Food Contamination - analysis
GC/MS
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - analysis
Insecticides - analysis
Milk - chemistry
Multi-pesticide residues
Organophosphorus Compounds - analysis
Pesticide Residues - analysis
Upper Egypt
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Summary:Highlights • Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides were detected in the raw buffalo milk. • Lindane and malathion residues exceeded tolerance levels set by EC. • Chlorpyrifos, methoxychlor, and hexachlorobenzene residues exceeded the 2008 EC MRLs. • Alachlor, dieldrin, and parathion-methyl residues were below EC MRLs.
ISSN:1382-6689
1872-7077
DOI:10.1016/j.etap.2014.12.005