Recent advances in thin-layer chromatography of pesticides

Abstract

Advances in the use of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance TLC (HPTLC) for separation, detection, and qualitative and quantitative determination of pesticides, other agrochemicals, and related compounds are reviewed for the period 1996-1998. Analyses are covered for a variety of food, biological, and environmental samples and for residues of various pesticides, including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides, belonging to different chemical classes. References on formulation analysis, hydrophobicity studies, and use of TLC and thin-layer radiochromatography for studies of pesticide metabolism, degradation, uptake, and related studies also are included.