BaySpec Portable Mass Spectrometers - Pesticide Screening in Tea

contributed by Bayspec | 05/30/2022

After water, tea is the most popular beverage worldwide. Tea has been around for close to 5,000 years and has become a symbol of comfort, culture, ritual, and ceremony richly steeped throughout the world. Tea is also known for healthful properties such as antioxidants, the possibility of lowering blood pressure, and even improving insulin levels. True tea is derived from one plant, camellia sinensis. The distinguishing characteristics between types of teas, such as black, green, and oolong, come with the treatment and oxidation of the camellia sinensis leaves. Herbal teas, also called tisanes, are not made from camellia sinensis, but herbs, spices, and other plant material and often do not contain caffeine.

Log in or register to read this article in full and gain access to The Analytical Scientist’s entire content archive. It’s FREE!

Email*

Choose a password*

I have read and understand the Privacy Notice *

Stay up to date with our other newsletters and sponsors information, tailored specifically to the fields you are interested in

Receive communication from The Cannabis Scientist I want to stay up to date with the Mass Spectrometry field I want to stay up to date with the Spectroscopy field

When you click “Subscribe” we will email you a link, which you must click to verify the email address above and activate your subscription. If you do not receive this email, please contact us at [email protected].
If you wish to unsubscribe, you can update your preferences at any point.