Pesticides – News and Features

Technology Networks recently spoke with Dr. Holly Lee and Dr. Craig Butt from SCIEX to learn more about the analytical challenges of detecting PFAS and SCIEX’s 7500+ system to aid developments in mass spectrometry.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a way to fingerprint "forever chemicals", which could help authorities trace them to their source when they end up in aquifers, waterways or soil.

Increased rates of stillborn births were seen among people who lived near areas where pesticides were used during their first trimester of pregnancy or pre-conception.

A recent study, from the University of Michigan, discovered that elevated levels of metals in the blood and urine may raise the risk of being diagnosed with (and dying from) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Researchers reporting in ACS’ Nano Letters have developed a high-tech imaging method to detect pesticide contamination at low levels, and its application on fruits reveals that current food safety practices may be insufficient.

Researchers have discovered that blowflies are carrying the bird flu virus in southern Japan, introducing a new route of transmission and highlighting the need for countermeasures to control disease spread.

Researchers have genetically engineered human skin bacteria to make skin less attractive to mosquitoes. The engineered microbes could offer a non-toxic, longer-lasting and less-smelly alternative to traditional repellents.

Research has shown that data on butterflies reported on a community science platform is biased towards easily photographed or interesting species.

To remove micropollutants such as pesticides and trace chemicals from the environment, you need something equally small and cunning. One potential method is photocatalysis.

According to new research, nearly half of the wood frog populations examined showed rapidly inducible tolerance to three common insecticides.