W. A. Khan, H. Duncan, A. K. Baloch
Feb 11, 2018
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Czech Journal of Food Sciences
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Khan W.A., Duncan H.J., Baloch A.K. McGowan G. (2012): Methodology development for routine estimation of chlorpropham in commercial potato stores . Czech J. Food Sci., 30: 67-73. Chlorpropham is employed worldwide as an anti-sprout chemical to the harvested potato tubers during storage. A simple and precise analytical technique is developed for routine estimation of the sprout suppressant from a large number of potato samples supplied from commercial stores demanding quick analysis. Chlorpropham is extracted completely from potato tubers by intelligent reflux extraction followed by quantification using GC-FID (Gas Chro - matography-Flame Ionization Detector) equipment. In this article, the performance of the technique is compared with the lengthy extraction/cleanup process, and the results are validated as per one-way analysis of variance. The recommended technique is found to offer rapid, accurate, and reliable analytical results with ease in handling a large number of samples constituting a wide range of residual chlorpropham levels often found in a complex structural commercial potato stores.