Bioconcentration of DDT and its Isomers in Carrots Grown in the Rural Community of Aramus in the Kotayk Region of Armenia

Authors

  • A.S. Hovhannisyan

Keywords:

pesticides, DDT, bioindication factor, pollution, soil, carrot roots

Abstract

In soil and carrot samples collected in the frame of this research from the same carrot beds in the rural community of Aramus, residual DDT and its isomers p,p′- DDT, p,p′-DDD, o,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE were detected. In all soil samples, the total concentration of DDT exceeded maximum allowable concentration (MAC). In carrot samples, three isomers out of four were detected: p,p′-DDT, o,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE, the total concentrations of which did not exceed MAC. The DDT/DDE ratio has indicated that the detected concentrations of DDT are due to historical usage of these pesticides. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) values vary in the range of 0.02-0.37.

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Published

2023-08-10

How to Cite

A.S. Hovhannisyan. (2023). Bioconcentration of DDT and its Isomers in Carrots Grown in the Rural Community of Aramus in the Kotayk Region of Armenia. AgriScience and Technology, 4(72). Retrieved from https://journal.anau.am/index.php/anau/article/view/239

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 72 (2020): “AgriScience and Technology” scientific journal

Section

Food Science and Technology

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