Soil Quality and Pesticide Residue Analysis
Mahendra Prasad (Author), Pushpendra Koli (Author)
9789387973176
Hardback, published 26 September 2018
112 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg
This book presents a comprehensive overview of soil quality and pesticide residue analysis in the field of forage science. It brings together a range of laboratory methods and techniques from various sources and aims to provide as much information as possible. The book covers the latest methods and interpretations, from sampling to testing platforms, and provides detailed testing protocols and quality assurance protocols. It is particularly useful for young researchers, scientists, and students pursuing M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in soil science and pesticide residue analysis.
- Section I: Soil Quality Analysis
- 1. Importance of Soil Testing, Soil Sampling and Processing
- 2. Determination of Soil pH and Electrical Conductivity
- 3. Determination of Soil Texture by Hydrometer Method
- 4. Determination of Soil Bulk Density
- 5. Determination of Soil Particle Density
- 6. Determination of Water Holding Capacity in Soil
- 7. Determination of Water Stable Aggregates of Soil by Wet Sieving Method
- 8. Determination of Soil Organic Carbon
- 9. Determination of Available Nitrogen in Soil
- 10. Determination of Available Phosphorous in Soil
- 11. Determination of Available Potassium in Soil
- 12. Determination of Available Sulphur in Soil
- 13. Determination of Extractable Calcium Carbonate in Soil
- 14. Determination of Extractable Calcium and Magnesium in Soil
- 15. Determination of Carbonate and Bicarbonate in Soil
- 16. Determination of Available Chloride in Soil
- 17. Determination of Micronutrients in Soil by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
- 18. Determination of Available Boron in Soil
- Section II: Pesticide Residue Analysis
- 19. Pesticide Residue Analysis: Overview
- 20. Instrumentation- Gas Chromatography (GC, GC-MS &
GC-MS/MS)
- 21. Instrumentation High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- 22. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Green Fodder
- 23. Pesticide Residue in Dry Fodder
- 24. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Soil
- 25. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Milk
- 26. Pesticide Residue Analysis from Concentrated Animal Feed
