An Inexpensive "Dipstick" Test for Pesticides in Foods
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 23:42
in Health & Medicine
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide tests, producing results in minutes rather than hours by means of an easy-to-read color-change, they say.
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