Kinetics of polychlorinated biphenyls in Bactrian camels

The study aimed to determine the accumulation and depuration of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Bactrian camels. Four lactating, two-humped camels (Camelus bactrianus) received 0.8 mg PCBs (1.3 μg/kg body weight) daily for 56 days. Then, the depuration of the animals was monitored for the next 4...

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Published in:Emirates journal of food and agriculture 2018-04, Vol.30 (4), p.312-319
Main Authors: Jurjanz, Stefan, Nurseitova, Moldir, Gaukhar Konuspayeva, Zhanna Toregozhina, Faye, Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bioaccumulation
Blood
Body fat
Body weight
Camelidae
Camels
Camelus
Camelus bactrianus
Chronic illnesses
Congeners
Contaminants
Conventions
Depuration
Dioxins
Exposure
Fatty acids
Field study
Food chains
Kinetics
Lipophilic
Milk
Oils & fats
PCB
PCB compounds
Persistent organic pollutants
Pollutants
Polychlorinated biphenyls
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Summary:The study aimed to determine the accumulation and depuration of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Bactrian camels. Four lactating, two-humped camels (Camelus bactrianus) received 0.8 mg PCBs (1.3 μg/kg body weight) daily for 56 days. Then, the depuration of the animals was monitored for the next 4 months. Milk, blood and hump fat of the camels were sampled every 2 weeks and analyzed. Body weight increased significantly, from approximately 550 to 613 kg, by the end of the study. The fat mass in the humps initially decreased (-2.3 kg, P
ISSN:2079-052X
2079-0538
DOI:10.9755/ejfa.2018.v30.i4.1667