Residues of pesticides
Pesticides are used to protect plants against harmful organisms (diseases, pest, weed). Considering the fact these are substances with significant acute or chronical toxicity, or some other harmful effects, it is necessary to monitor its volume in treated plant products, so health of a consumer is not at risk. Residues of selected risk pesticide groups are determined by modern instrumental methods HPLC/MS/MS, GLC/MSD/FPD/ECD/NPD.
The analyses of pesticides in malt and barley are performed in Malting Institute in Brno, analyses of pesticides in hop and beer in Research Institute at Prague.