The mercury and selenium contents of fresh seafood were determined, respectively, by means of cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy (CVAAS) and hydride-generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS). All the values obtained were lower than the European Union´s legal limit of 0.5 mg/kg fresh food, rising to 1.0 mg kg for the edible parts of some listed species; in fish they vary between 0.057 mg/kg in sole and 0.579 mg/kg in swordfish (included in the category of large fish, for which the legal limit is 1 mg/kg). The levels of selenium vary between 0.073 mg/kg in perch and 0.743 mg/kg in tuna. In shellfish the mercury content varies between 0.023 mg/kg in moscardino and 0.150 mg/kg in Mediterranean shrimp, while that of selenium varies between 0.067 mg/kg in spiny lobster and 0.605 mg/kg in mussels. A significant difference was found between fish and shellfish for mercury, but not for selenium. A large excess of selenium in relation to mercury was observed (the mean molar ratio of Hg/Se is 0.23 for fish and 0.09 for shellfish), but no significant correlation was found between the two elements.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2001 |
Titolo: | Mercury and selenium contents in selected seafood |
Autore/i: | M. Plessi; D. Bertelli; A. Monzani |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1006/jfca.2001.1003 |
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Volume: | 14 |
Pagina iniziale: | 461 |
Pagina finale: | 467 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000173078200003 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-0034746939 |
Citazione: | Mercury and selenium contents in selected seafood / M. Plessi; D. Bertelli; A. Monzani. - In: JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS. - ISSN 0889-1575. - STAMPA. - 14(2001), pp. 461-467. |
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