Heavy metal concentrations in fish, shellfish and fish products from internal markets of India vis-a-vis international standards

Heavy metals are an important group of chemical contaminants and food is the major vehicle for entry into the system. Fish constitute a major source of heavy metals in food. Concentration of heavy metals in commercially important species of fish, shellfish and fish products from fish markets in and...

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Published in:Food chemistry 2007, Vol.102 (3), p.612-620
Main Authors: Sivaperumal, P., Sankar, T.V., Viswanathan Nair, P.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cephalopods
Cochin
Crustaceans
FAO
Fish
Fish and seafood industries
Fish products
food contamination
Food industries
food safety
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Heavy Metals
Kerala
Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards
Mollusks
product quality standards
seafoods
shellfish
USFDA
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Summary:Heavy metals are an important group of chemical contaminants and food is the major vehicle for entry into the system. Fish constitute a major source of heavy metals in food. Concentration of heavy metals in commercially important species of fish, shellfish and fish products from fish markets in and around the Cochin area was evaluated using an atomic absorption spectrometer. The concentration ranges of Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, As, Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Ni, and Se in the samples were
ISSN:0308-8146
1873-7072
DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.05.041