Trace metal content in nine species of fish from the Black and Aegean Seas, Turkey
FOOD CHEMISTRY, vol.104, no.2, pp.835-840, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 104 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2007
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.01.003
- Journal Name: FOOD CHEMISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.835-840
- Keywords: trace metal, fish, atomic absorption spectroscopy, Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Turkey
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Trace metal content of nine fish species harvested from the Black and Aegean Seas were determined by microwave digestion and atomic absorption spectroscopy (MD-AAS). Verification of the MD-AAS method was demonstrated by analysis of standard reference material (NRCC-DORM-2 dogfish muscle). Trace metal content in fish samples were 0.73-1.83 mu g/g for copper, 0.45-0.90 mu g/g for cadmium, 0.33-0.93 mu g/g for lead, 35.4-106 mu g/g for zinc, 1.28-7.40 mu g/g for manganese, 68.6-163 mu g/g for iron, 0.95-1.98 mu g/g for chromium, and 1.92-5.68 mu g/g for nickel. The levels of lead and cadmium in fish samples were higher than the recommended legal limits for human consumption. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.