Institute of Food and Radiation Biology

Agrochemical and Environmental Research Unit (AERU)

Phone: 88-02-7789830, Fax: 880-2-7789337
Email: ifrbpr@dhaka.net

Head: Dr.Md. Khorshed Alam


Objectives

  1. To study Fate, Distribution, Degradation and Translocation of pesticides in the environment.
  2. To know the present status of pesticide residues in food and environment of Bangladesh.
  3. To generate and provide pesticide residue data for fixing Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) and Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for Bangladesh.
  4. To promote safe and effective use of pesticides through regulatory authorities for safe guarding human health and environment.
  5. To render services for determination of pesticide residue.

Activities

  1. Projects: According to the perspective plan of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission the research programs are:
    • Studies on pesticide residues in food and environment.
    • Studies on environmental fate, behavior, degradation, translocation/transportation of pesticides in Bangladesh.
    • Trial, Validation and Development of new methods for pesticide residue studies.
    • Evaluation of risks to human health from built-up of pesticide residues through food chain.
  2. Services
    • Since the inception of this laboratory, requests come from different organizations and entrepreneurs for pesticide residue analysis in various samples. BAEC has fixed a change of taka 5000/ (five thousand) for analyzing each group of pesticide. The laboratory has been serving Government departments, NGOs and private entrepreneurs. Analytical reports are required for export of agro product from Bangladesh.

Achievements

  1. The laboratory has generated some useful information on pesticide residue status, their transformation cycle and dispersion modes and pathways in water, fish, and vegetables and environmental samples which are useful to pesticide regulation in the country.
  2. Development of analytical methods for pesticide residue study and their application.
  3. Services to end-users.
  4. Providing research opportunities for M.Sc., M. Phil and Ph.D. students of different universities.

Major Facilities

  1. Pesticide Residue Laboratory provides facilities to conduct academic research work for M. Sc/ M. Phil / Ph. D students of different Universities / Institutes. During the last ten years one PH. D, three M. S/ M. Phil and thirty five M. Sc. students have completed their research work in this laboratory. Beside, the laboratory organized workshop training program on pesticide residue study. It also provides demonstration of laboratory facilities for the students of different universities.

Perspective Plan

  1. To establish a National Reference Laboratory and a center of excellence for the analysis of pesticide residue in food and agricultural products.
  2. To develop Good Laboratory Practices (GPL) for pesticide residue analysis.
  3. To establish a veterinary drug residue analytical laboratory for the analysis of drug residues in poultry, dairy, fisheries and their products.
  4. To achieve International accreditation.

Publications

  1. International Journal
    1. Begum, M., Rahman, M. M., Huybrechts, R. and De Loof, A. (2008) Developmental expression and hormonal regulation of male-specific Yellow Protein mRNA in adults of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria. Pestycydy 1-2: 35-41.
    2. Rahman, M.M., Beuer, M., Begum, M., Baggerman, G., Huybrechts, J. and De Loof, A. (2008) Localization of the Phase-Related 6-kDa peptide (PRP) in different tissues of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria – immunocytochemical and mass spectrometric approach. Journal of Insect Physiology 54: 543-554.
    3. Rahman, M. M., Bosch, V. L., Begum, M., De Loof, A. and Breuer, M. (2008) Phase-related 6-kDa peptide titre in haemolymph of larvae and adult Schistocerca gregaria and its role in yellow-protein synthesis. Physiological Entomology DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.
    4. Begum, M., Breuer, M., Kodrik, D., Rahman, M. M. and De Loof, A. (2004) The NMDA-receptor antagonist MK-801 inhibits vitellogenesis in the fleshfly Neobellieria bullata and in the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria. Journal of Insect Physiology 50: 927-934.
    5. Khatoon, J.A., Islam, Md. Shariful. And Hossian, M.A. (2004): Monitoring the residue level of three selected pesticides in red amaranth. Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 4(4) 474-479.
    6. Islam, Md. Shariful, Khatoon, J.A., Alamgir, M. and Hossian, M.A. (2003): Nutritional status of Red Amaranth as Influenced by selected Pesticides. Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 6 (24) 2044-2049.
    7. Andoh, M.R., Amano, H. Guo, J. and Khatoon, J.A (2003): Measurement of C 14 distribution in forest around nuclear facilities. Environmental Radioactivity 010.282-287.
    8. Rahman, M. M. (2003) Molecular aspects of phase transition in locusts. Ph. D. Thesis, Zoological Institute, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 126pp.
    9. Rahman, M. M., Baggerman, G., De Loof, A. and Breuer, M. (2003) Presence of [His7]- corazonin in the central nervous system of a newly isolated albino strain of Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera, Acrididae) – mass spectrometric and immunocytochemical demonstration. European Journal of Entomology, 100: 455-458.
    10. Rahman, M. M., Baggerman, G., Begum, M., De Loof, A. and Breuer, M. (2003) Purification, isolation and search for possible functions of a phase -related 6080Da peptide from the haemolymph of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria. Physiological Entomology, 28: 39-45.
    11. Rahman, M. M., Vandingenen, A., Begum, M., Breuer, M., De Loof, A. and Huybrechts, R. (2003) Search for phase specific genes in the brain of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera : Acrididae) by means of differential display polymerase chain reaction. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology (Part A), 135: 221-228.
    12. Begum, M., Macours, N., Schoofs, L., Rahman, M. M., De Loof, A. and Huybrechts, R. (2003) Cloning and tissue distribution of the cyclic AMP generating peptide of the grey flesh fly Neobellieria bullata (Diptera : Sarcophagidae). Belgian Journal of Zoology, 133: 151-156.
    13. Khatoon, J.A., M. Rahman and N.B. Dam., (1998): Monitoring and Seasonal Variation of Pesticide Residues from Different Locations of South Patches and Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. IAEA-SM-354/160P
    14. Matin, M.A., Khatoon, J.A., Rahman, M., and Matin, A. (1998): Magnitue of 14C –DDT Residues in Stored Dried Fish and Pre-cooking Processing Effect on their Removal. J. Food Sci. Technol, Vol. 35, No.-4, 320-324
  2. National Journals
    1. Uddin, M. A, Chowdhury, M. A. Z., Mahmud, A. A., Rahmam, S. M. and Rahmam, M.M. (2007) Studies on DDT residue and its metabolites in dry fishes from different regions of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 35, 107-114.
    2. Rahman, M. M., Huque, R. and Begum M. (2007). Some aspects of Biology of the bean beetle, Callosobruchus phaseoli (Gyllenhel) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 35, 311-317.
    3. Rahman, M. M., Huque, R. And Rahman, R. (2006) Observation on the growth parameters of Spilosoma oblique Walker (Lepidoptera Arctiidae) reared on artificial diets and reproductive competence of irradiated adult parent and progeny. Bangladesh Journal of Entomology, 16:17-20.
    4. Rahman, M. M., Rahman, M. S., Uddin, M. A., Chowdhury, M. A. Z and Hasanuzzaman, M. (2006) Pesticide residues in soil of some selected spots of Bangladesh. Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Sci.), 32: 243-248.
    5. M. Begum, Hossain, M. I., Malek, M. and Rahman, M. M. (2006) Efficacy and chemical analyses of some mosquito repellents against Culex quinquafasciatus (Say). Nuclear Science and Applications, 15:108-115.
    6. Rahman, M. M., Rahman, M. S., Amin Uddin, M., Chowdhury, M. A. Z. and Hassanuzzaman, M. 2006: Pesticide residues in soils of some selected spots of Bangladesh. J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci., 32 (2): 243-248.
    7. Rahman, M. M. and Huque, R. (2005) Studies on the variability of pygidium for sexing the adults of bean beetle, Callosobruchus phaseoli (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera : Bruchidae). Nuclear Science and Applications, 14: 100-102.
    8. Sihder, M. Q., M. R. Nabi, M. Amin uddin and M. S. Rahman. 2005. Evaluation of Toxicity and Translocation of Carbofuran in a simulated rice-fish ecosystem. Nuclear Science & Applications, 14(1): 85-89.
    9. Aminuddin, M., Malek, M.A., Chowdhury, A.Z., Rahman. M.S. (2004) Studies on organochlorine pesticide residues in water environment of Dhak metropolinan city area. Nucl. sci. appl. 13(1, 2):131-135.
    10. Rahman, A.; Rahman, M.M.; Alam, M.Z.; Hossain, M.M., Malek M.A. (2003) Efficacy of furadan and cymbush for the control of shoot and fruit borer, Lencinodes orbonalis in egg plant, Bang.J.Agril. Res. 28(2): 187-196.
    11. Malek, M.A., Aminuddin, M., Chowdhury, M.A.Z, Khan, M.H, Rahman, M.S. (2003) Clean-up of pesticide residues by Gel-permiation chromatography, Nucl. sci. appl. 12(1):101-106.
    12. Rahman, M.A., Rahman, M.M, Malek, M.A., Alam, M.Z., Hossain, M.M. (2002): The carbofuran residues in soils and fruits of brinjal, Bangl. J. Agril. Res. 27(4): 595-600.
    13. Aminuddin, M., Begum, M., Hossain, M.I. and Malek, M.A. (2002) Studies on the active ingradients in locally manufactured mosquito coils, Bangl. J. Sci. & Tech. 4(2): 321-324.
    14. Rahman, M., Aminuddin, M, and Malek, M.A. (2002) Evaluation of immunoassay procedure for the pesticide analysis. Accept. Ref. Bangl. J. Sci. & Tech Ref. BJS/Ed/297/2002.
    15. Chowdhury, Nasrin., Ullah, S.M., Malek, M.A. and Rahman, M. (2002) 14C-Carbofuran degradation in four different soils of Bangladesh, Dhaka Univ. J. Biol.Sci. 11(1): 67-73.
    16. Chowdhury, Nasrin., Ullah, S.M., Malek, M.A. and Rahman, M. (2002) Fate of 14C-Carbofuran pesticide studied in a sandy loam soil in laboratory condition, J. Asiat. Soc. Bangl. SCi. 28)1):19.

Resource Person


Name and E-mail AddressDesignationLast QualificationField of Specialization
Dr. Md. Khorshed Alam
alambaec@yahoo.com		CSOPh.D.Food Science & Pesticide Residue
Md. Amin Uddin
aminifrb@yahoo.com		PSOM.Sc.Pesticide Bio-Chemistry
Md. Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury
alamgirzaman@yahoo.com		SSOM.Sc.Bio-Chemistry
Md. Hasanuzzaman
mhasanuzzaman@hotmail.com		SOM.Sc.Zoology and Pesticide

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