This book present the work that the study of extraction and analysis of heavy metals in fruit and vegetables by ICP MS. In the present study the concentrations of nine different heavy metals were determined in fruit and vegetable samples such as Grape, Pomegranate, Banana, Guava, Spinach and Onion which were freshly harvested in Pune region. Heavy metals were extracted from fruits and vegetables using Microwave digestion method and heavy metal concentrations were analyzed by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS). The concentrations of As; Cd; Fe; Ni; Pb; Zn; Cr; Cu and...

About Book: This book present the work that the study of investigate pesticide residues in market fruit and vegetables. Pesticide residues were determined by Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. A Multi-residue and PGR methods were described for simultaneous determination of pesticides commonly used in crop protection. This methods used to determine pesticide residues with a broad range of physicochemical properties in fresh fruits and vegetables related to Organophosphorus (OPP), Organochlorines (OCP), Pyrethroids, and Carbamates mainly...

This book present the work that the study of knowledge and adoption of oily spot disease of pomegranate by interviewing 120 pomegranate growers with the help of well-designed and pre-tested schedules. It was observed from the study that majority pomegranate growers medium level of knowledge and adoption, transported their produce by trucks and sold the pomegranate through middleman. Supply of input, economical, technological, extension and market are the important constraints. The important suggestions made by the pomegranate growers are mentioned which is used for policy making by...