Protecting food crops is vital to the world’s food chain, and pesticides are a critical tool to kill, repel, and control pests. Two million tonnes of pesticides are used annually worldwide, with this value predicted to increase over time. However, pesticides can cause severe environmental issues to aquatic systems, wildlife (e.g., bees), air, and soil. Additionally, the reported effects of pesticides on human health range from short-term, such as skin irritation and headaches, to chronic effects, such as asthma and cancer. There are also concerns about the consequences of consuming pesticides from the small, but repetitive, doses in our diet.

Read more about the Techcomp solutions for pesticide analysis:

• • Multiplexed Pesticide Analysis by GC-TQMS
  • Pesticide Detection of Apple Skins using SERS using Raman