Principles, Methods, and General Applications

Cntributors to Volume IPreface1. Introduction I. Regulatory Control II. The Residue Chemist III. The "Zero Tolerance" IV. Conclusions References 2. Principles of Formulation Analysis I. Introduction II. Philosophy of Formulation Analysis III. Sample Handling and Storage IV. Extraction and Separation Procedures V. Types of Analysis VI. Instrumentation VII. Records and Reports VIII. Future of Formulation Analysis References 3. Principles of Residue Analysis I. Field Experiment II. Pre-Analysis III. Analytical Measurement IV. Interpretations and Recommendations References 4. Principles of Food Additive Analysis I. Introduction II. General Considerations III. Analysis of Direct Food Additives IV. Analysis of Indirect Food Additives Appendix I. Food Additives for Which Tolerances Are Established or Proposed Appendix II. Summary of Polymer-Related F.D.A. Regulations Appendix III. Examples of Analyses of Indirect Food Additives References5. Extraction and Clean-Up Procedures I. Introduction II. Solvent Extraction III. Evaluation of Clean-Up Procedures IV. Universal Type of Clean-Up V. General Separation Procedures VI. Chromatography References 6. Principles of Toxicological Testing Methods I. Introduction II. General Principles in Toxicology III. Specific Methodology IV. Selection of Animals for Toxicological Studies V. Interpretation of Results VI. Future Trends in Toxicology References 7. The Pesticide Residue Laboratory I. The Problem II. The Pesticide Residue Laboratory III. Personnel8. Spectrophotometric Methods I. Ultraviolet and Visible II. Infrared III. Fluorescence References 9. Gas Chromatography I. Introduction II. Basic Principles III. Apparatus IV. Interpretation of Analytical Results V. Analytical Applications to Pesticide Problems VI. Conclusions References 10. Paper Chromatography I. Insecticides II. Fungicides III. Herbicides IV. Rodenticides References 11. Total Halide Analysis I. Combustion Techniques II. Schöniger Technique. Oxygen Flask Combustion Method III. Sodium Reduction IV. Total Bromide References 12. Neutron Activation Analysis I. Introduction II. Theory of Neutron Activation III. Neutron Activation Procedure IV. Sensitivities for Thermal-Neutron Activation V. Application of Neutron Activation Analysis VI. Instrumentation and Neutron Sources References 13. Isotope Methods I. Introduction II. Definition of Terms III. Establishing a Laboratory IV. Selection of Compounds V. Instrumentation VI. Preparation of Samples VII. Counting of Samples VIII. Reporting Radioactive Data IX. Special Techniques Glossary References14. Enzymatic Methods I. Introduction II. Kinetics of Cholinesterase Activity III. Kinetics of Cholinesterase Inhibition IV. Action of Cholinesterases V. Methods of Measuring Cholinesterase Activity VI. Activation of Cholinesterase Inhibitors VII. Application of Cholinesterase Inhibition to Residue Analysis VIII. Conclusions References 15. Bioassay-Insects I. Introduction II. Principle of Bioassay III. Test Insects and Sensitivity IV. Factors Affecting Bioassay V. Qualitative and Semiquantitative Bioassay VI. Macrobioassay VII. Microbioassay VIII. Specific Bioassay IX. Integration between Bioassay and Physicochemical Analysis X. Application and Operation XI. Summary and Discussion References 16. Bioassay of Microbial Pesticides I. Introduction II. Microbial Pesticide Products and Federal Regulation III. Quantitative Analytical Methods for Spore or Particle Determination IV.