Removal Efficiency of Pesticide Residues on Apples by Ultrasonic Cleaner

초음파 세척기를 이용한 사과의 잔류농약 제거 효과

In order to determine the removal efficiency of pesticide residues on apples by ultrasonic cleaner, apples(Fuji var.) were artificially treated by dipping in water solution of fenitrothion EC, chlorpyrifos EC and phenthoate EC. The treated apples were washed by the ultrasonic cleaner with water, 30% ethanol solution or 0.2% detergent solution, respectively. The removal efficiency of fenitrothion, chlorpyrifos and phent-hoate by ultrasonicated washing in water for 0.5min. was 39.2%, 32.0% and 50.4%, respectively, but there was a tendency to decrease the removal efficiency of the pesticide residues as the duration of ultrasonicated washing period is increased. The maximum removal efficiency of the pesticide residues washed in the detergent solution was observed by ultrasonicated washing the samples for 5min. and it was recorded as 33.5% ; fenitrothion, 30.1% ; chlorpyrifos and 48.3% ; phenthoate, respectively. However it's appeared that the longer the ultrasonicated washing period in 30% ethanol solution the more pesticides from the apples were removed and the maximum removal efficiency of the pesticides was recorded as 66.2%(fenitrothion ; washed for 15min.), 41.7%(chlorpyrifos ; washed for 10min.), 74.2%(phenthoate ; washed for 10min.).

초음파 세척기를 이용한 과일의 잔류농약 제거율을 알아보기 위해 사과를 3종의 유기인계 농약(Fenitrothion, Chlorpyrifos, Phethoate)에 침지한 다음 물, 30% Ethanol, 0.2% 합성세제를 세척용매로 하여 초음파 처리 시간별로 잔류농약 젝율을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 물을 세척용매로 사용하였을때 잔류농약 제거율은 초기 30초대에 Fenitrothion 39.2%, Chlorpyrifos 32.0%, Phenthoate 50.4% 이었으나, 초음파 세척시간이 증가하여도 잔류농약 제거율은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 합성세제를 세척용매로 사용하였을 때의 잔류농약 제거율은 5분대에서 Fenitrothion 33.5%, Chlorpyrifos 30.1%, Phenthoate 48.3% 이었으며, 30% Ethanol의 경우는 Fenitrothion이 15분대에서 66.2%, Chlorpyrifos, Phenthoate는 10분대에서 각각 41.7%, 74.2%로 3가지 세척용매 중에서 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 30% Ethanol을 용매로 하여 $10{\sim}15$분간 초음파로 세척하는 것이 가장 효과가 좋은 세척방법이라고 하겠다.