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Insect Spray as Contaminant in Food: Incidence and Legal Assessment
18.10.2019 Report from a day in the lab
Two of the most effective artificial ingredients in insect repellents have been the focus of investigations by the pesticide laboratory at CVUA Stuttgart for 10 years: d ...
Oregano – an Aromatic, but Loaded Culinary Herb. Part II: Pesticides and Olive Leaves
19.08.2019 Hot topic
In a special project conducted between November 2018 and June 2019, CVUA
Stuttgart analyzed commercial, crushed oregano with regard to a number of
different issues. Pa ...
Oregano – an Aromatic but Loaded Culinary Herb. Part I: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
15.08.2019 Hot topic
Earlier investigations at CVUA Stuttgart have already shown that kitchen herbs
can occasionally be contaminated with pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Due to the health
risks o ...
Perchlorate in Plant-Based Foods: a Follow-up
13.08.2019 Report from a day in the lab
Perchlorate is an unwanted substance in food that causes reversible inhibition
of iodine absorption in the thyroid. No maximum limit has thus far been
established for ...
Residues and Contaminants in Fresh Vegetables from Conventional Culture, 2018
15.04.2019 Report from a day in the lab
Pesticide contamination of conventionally grown fresh vegetables remained
unchanged. The German-grown vegetables showed the best results. Every 20th
sample was in viol ...