Abstract
In this study, trace element contents of animal tissues were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion method. The accuracy of the method was confirmed by analysis of standard reference material (NIST SRM 1577b Bovine Liver). Trace element contents in animal tissue samples were found in the range of 98.3-18.2 μg/g (Fe), 2.89-0.26 μg/g (Mn), 23.9-4.54 μg/g (Zn), 0.08-0.01 μg/g (Pb), 32.9-1.66 μg/g (Cu), and 0.32-0.01 μg/g (Cd). The results were compared with literature values. The results obtained for toxic and trace elements in analyzed animal tissue samples were acceptable to human consumption at nutritional and toxic levels.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-430 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| Volume | 182 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Unit of the Scientific Research Projects of Gaziosmanpasa University. The authors also would like to thank O.F. Unal for his help in experimental studies.
Keywords
- Animal tissue
- Atomic absorption spectrometry
- Microwave digestion
- Trace elements
- Turkey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- Pollution
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law