Rapid Gas-Liquid Chromatographic Method for Determining Residues of Ethephon (2-Chloroethyl Phosphonic Acid) in Tomatoes
Keyword(s):
Abstract A rapid method is described for the determination of the growth regulator ethephon (2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid) in tomatoes. Samples are extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is methylated, decolorized with carbon, and analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography on a column packed with 15% QF-1/10% DC-200 on Chromosorb W (HP). A flame photometric detector is used. Recoveries from tomatoes fortified with 0.1–11.0 ppm ethephon were 78—98%. The sensitivity of this method is about 0.1 ppm.
1975 ◽
Vol 58
(4)
◽
pp. 754-756
◽
1993 ◽
Vol 76
(1)
◽
pp. 92-94
◽
1980 ◽
Vol 26
(13)
◽
pp. 1879-1882
◽