Automation in the pesticide analytical laboratory

摘要: Hundreds of thousands samples are routinely analyzed for pesticide residues annually in the United States alone. The result has been an acute shortage analytical personnel adequately trained this exacting area (Gunther 1962). One solution which was suggested and Ott 1966 a b) to help alleviate problem automate major basic routine residue screening methods point where less well-trained can operate required instrumentation. available skilled analysts then be partially freed devote more their time those incisive efforts always associated with aberrant also ever-increasing evaluative programs under current legislative restrictions imposed maintain quality our air, food, fiber, water supplies. For example, establishing realistic values “acceptable daily intakes” man food additives, often necessitating total diet studies involve investigation large numbers samples, reviewed by Lu (1973) World Health Organization; these must established each presently used new chemical “to protect health consumer facilitate international trade” (Lu 1973).