Analysis of carbamate insecticides in foodstuffs using chromatography and immunoassay techniques

An overview is given of the trace determination of carbamate insecticides i n foodstuffs using chromatographic and immunoassay techniques, Emphasis is placed on the use of clean-up methods and the liquid-chromatographic determ ination of carbamates from fruits, vegetables and other food matrices. Mult i-residue methods and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric techniques a re discussed and some examples presented. Recent applications are also give n of immunoassay techniques, including the use of ELISA and immunoaffinity columns. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.