US EditionUBC Researchers Develop Natural Rinse to Remove Pesticides and Extend Shelf Life of Fresh Produce - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine
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UBC researchers develop natural rinse to remove pesticides and extend shelf life of fresh produce - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine
Tianxi Yang, assistant professor in the faculty of land and food systems at the University of British Columbia, has uncovered a new way to remove surface pesticide residues from apples and grapes while extending shelf life with a natural, biodegradable wash. The wash can remove between 86 and 94 per cent of pesticide residue from the fruit’s surface. The findings from this research study, first published in ACS Nano, demonstrate that this new wa…
Do you ever wonder if it is still safe to eat those blueberries or strawberries? You are not alone. More and more people are concerned about the accumulation of various pesticides in particular. So, it is good news that Canadian researchers have developed a detergent that removes up to 96 percent of all pesticide residues from fruit […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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