Porphyrin accumulation in sheep bones associated with 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene [Australia]

Sheep carcasses with bones that fluoresced pink under UV light have been reported in abbatoirs in Australia. Studies were initiated to identify the fluorescent pigment. Extraction and analysis of samples is described. Results show that the pigment absorbed on the bones is a mixture of coproporphyrin...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1981-07, Vol.27 (1), p.72-78
Main Authors: Nichol, A W, Elsbury, S, Rousseaux, C G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - analysis
Animals
Bone and Bones - metabolism
Chick Embryo
Chlorobenzenes - pharmacology
Chromatography, Gas
Culture Techniques
Fluorescence
Liver - metabolism
Pigments, Biological - analysis
Porphyrins - metabolism
Sheep
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Summary:Sheep carcasses with bones that fluoresced pink under UV light have been reported in abbatoirs in Australia. Studies were initiated to identify the fluorescent pigment. Extraction and analysis of samples is described. Results show that the pigment absorbed on the bones is a mixture of coproporphyrin and dicarboxylic acid porphyrins. The presence of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene in the fat adhering to the bone samples provides the most satisfactory explanation for the porphyrin accumulation.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01610989