Monitoring and Surveillance of synthetic pyrethroids and organophosphate in different brands of soft drinks

Abstract

The present endeavour entitled "Monitoring and Surveillance of Synthetic Pyrethroids and Organophosphate in Different Brands of Soft Drinks" was carried out for the fulfilment of aforesaid with nine different brands of samples viz. Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Thums up, Mirinda, Fanta, Sprite, Limka, Coca-Cola and Slice were collected. The total 28 samples including all nine different brands were processed, extracted and clean up by using multi- residues technique, finally the insecticidal residues of synthetic pyrethroids and organophosphate were determined through Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC). The result obtained are- Residues of synthetic pyrethroids:- Residues of deltamethrin, fenvalerate, cypermethrin and permethrin were recorded in 25%, 7%, 18%, and 3% of the total cold drink samples of different brand. Residues of organophosphate, insecticide:- residues of dimethoate, Quinolphos, malathion, ethion and monocrotophos were recorded in 25%, 14%, 11%, 11% and 7% of the total samples of cold drink of different brands.