Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories.
1) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization (Sept. 2021)
Product |
active substance |
utilisation MRL[%]* |
Origin |
Lemons |
2,4-D (free acid) |
1100 |
South Africa |
Lettuce ( Lollo) |
Pirimicarb-desmethyl** |
570 |
Germany |
Pineapples |
Piperonylbutoxide |
5000 |
unknown |
Pomegranate |
Acetamiprid |
370 |
unknown |
Rosmary |
Isopyrazam |
320 |
Germany |
Sour cherries |
Iprodion |
290 |
unknown |
Sour cherries |
2-Phenylphenol |
190 |
unknown |
Strawberries |
Chlorpyriphos |
260 |
Serbia |
© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
**not regulated metabolite
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (Sept. 2021)
Product |
active substance |
utilization ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Apples |
Sum of Captan and THPI |
223 |
Germany |
191 |
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183 |
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182 |
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165 |
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160 |
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151 |
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150 |
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142 |
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139 |
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136 |
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124 |
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121 |
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116 |
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113 |
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110 |
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107 |
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102 |
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Pineapple |
Ethephon |
364 |
unknown |
Pomegranate |
Thiabendazole |
140 |
Argentina |
© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* With an ARfD value below 100% an acute health risk on a singular intake by a consumer can be excluded.
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances in the sample (Sept. 2021)
Product |
count active substances |
Origin |
Savoy cabbage |
7 |
Germany |
6 |
unknown |
© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer