EFSA Articles on pesticide testing developments

26 May 2022

Monitoring of pesticide amount in fruit and vegetables by a fluorescence‐based sensor

Faster, sensitive and real‐time methods for detecting organophosphate (OP) pesticides are urged for in situ monitoring of these widely spread contaminants. For this reason, several efforts have been addressed for the development of performant biosensors

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Study of the different evaluation areas in the pesticide risk assessment process

In 2020, the recently adopted Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, two important action plans of the European Green Deal, called for a 50% reduction in the use of and risk from chemical and more hazardous pesticides.

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Monitoring of pesticide amount in water and drinkable food by a fluorescence‐based biosensor

The identification of pollutants is crucial to protect water resources and ensure food safety. The available analytical methodologies allow reliable detection of organic pollutants such as pesticides; however, there is the need for faster, direct and continuous methodologies for real‐time monitoring of pesticides. Fluorescent‐based biosensors have been recently proposed as a valid alternative due to their advantage of being easy, cheap and specific.