Method for One Step DDT Extraction and Cleanup in Tobacco for Monitoring Purposes

A simplified extraction and purification method is described for preparing tobacco samples for monitoring organochloride pesticides by GLC. For DDT, only one 8 hrs Soxhlet extraction in a paper thimble is necessary. Further extractions can be made for other pesticides such as dieldrin and endosulpha...

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Main Authors: Toet L., Toet M.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 1973-06-01
Series:Beiträge zur Tabakforschung International
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0315