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A new multiresidue extraction technique was used to determine incurred chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide residues in various fish species sampled at 2 locations along the Tensas River in Louisiana. Residue levels of total DDT (combined DDT, DDE, and DDD levels) in fish muscle fillets from paired samples ranged from 0.2 to 3.9 ppm on a wet weight basis. These findings were compared to those of another laboratory that used a different protocol to isolate the residues from the fish muscle fillets. This latter protocol typifies the more complicated, time-consuming protocols used by governmental agencies for screening purposes. Results demonstrated that the new extraction technique reduced analysis time, solvent waste, and cost per sample without affecting the quality of residue detection and measurement.
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Lott, H.M., Barker, S.A. Comparison of a matrix solid phase dispersion and a classical extraction method for the determination of chlorinated pesticides in fish muscle. Environ Monit Assess 28, 109–116 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00547029
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