METHOD OF EXTRACTING RESIDUAL PESTICIDES AND EXTRACTION KIT

摘要

A method of extracting residual pesticides in an agricultural product and a kit to be used therein. Namely, a method of extracting residual pesticides which comprises: (1) the step of processing an agricultural product into a form allowing the extraction of the residual pesticides; (2) the step of treating the thus processed agricultural product with a dehydrating agent; and (3) the step of extracting the residual pesticides from the thus dehydrated agricultural product by using a hydrophobic solvent, which has an octanol/water competition coefficient (logPow) of from 0 to 4, or a solvent mixture of a hydrophobic solvent with a hydrophilic solvent. A kit to be used in the method as described above. By using the above method and kit, the procedure can be simplified and an effect of reducing the amount of extracted contaminants such as coloring matters can be established.