Rapid Detection of Fungicide in Orange Peel March 4, 2020 3. Food, Flavors, Fragrances, AccuTOF™ DART®, Application Note, Mass Spectrometry (MS) 0 Thiabendazole is an anthelmintic and a highly persistent systematic benzimidazole fungicide that is widely used for controlling spoilage in citrus fruit. It is considered a General Use Pesticide (GUP) in EPA Toxicity Class III – Slight Toxicity. A small piece of orange peel (a few square millimeters in size) from a Florida orange was placed in the DART sampling region. Compounds present in the peel were detected within seconds. Among these were the familiar orange-oil flavor components such as limonene and sinensal as well as polymethoxylated flavones that are attributed with antioxidant and cholesterol-reducing properties. For full details: Attached files often contain the full content of the item you are viewing. Be sure and view any attachments. Orange Peel.pdf 57.49 KB Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.