Pesticides: classification and properties / Sample handling of pesticides in food and environmental samples / Analysis of pesticides by chromatographic techniques coupled with mass spectrometry / Immunoassays and biosensors / Quality assurance / Determination of pesticides in food of vegetal origin / Determination of pesticides in food of animal origin / Determination of pesticides in soil / Determination of pesticides in water / Sampling and analysis of pesticides in the atmosphere / Levels of pesticides in food and food safety aspects / Monitoring of pesticides in the environment