1994 Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 371-379_1
A procedure for determination of 20 organophosphorus, 19 carbamate and 5 pyrethroid pesticides in raw coffee beans by gas chromatography was developed. Extract of coffee beans was directly analyzed for organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticides, and purified by silica gel column chromatography before GC analysis for carbamate pesticides. No residual pesticide was detected, but much bromine was detected in 11 samples imported from 10 countries. The detection limit was 0.001ppm for organophosphorus pesticides, 0.01ppm for carbamate and pyrethroid pesticides by the proposed method, and 0.05ppm for bromide.