Determination of Mineral Fiber Concentrations in Fish Tissues
Submicroscopic inorganic particle concentrations in tissue have not been quantitatively determined in the past because of a lack of sample preparation techniques capable of achieving the sensitivity required. The determination of whether mineral fibres in water are accumulated in aquatic organisms r...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/f81-128 2023-12-17T10:26:04+01:00 Determination of Mineral Fiber Concentrations in Fish Tissues Batterman, Allan R. Cook, Philip M. 1981 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f81-128 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f81-128 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences volume 38, issue 8, page 952-959 ISSN 0706-652X 1205-7533 Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1981 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/f81-128 2023-11-19T13:38:54Z Submicroscopic inorganic particle concentrations in tissue have not been quantitatively determined in the past because of a lack of sample preparation techniques capable of achieving the sensitivity required. The determination of whether mineral fibres in water are accumulated in aquatic organisms requires transmission electron microscope examination of bulk tissue residues rather than thin sections. The sample preparation method used for this investigation involved removal of water and organic matter by freeze-drying and low temperature ashing. Lake trout with a lifetime exposure to Lake Superior water containing amphibole fibers contained similar amphibole fibers particularly in the kidney and with low concentrations in muscle tissue. Lake trout from two locations with widely different water fiber concentrations had corresponding differences in tissue fiber concentrations. Analysis of other fish raised under laboratory conditions suggests that ingestion is the primary route for fiber accumulation.Key words: electron microscopy, fiber accumulation, asbestos, lake trout, brook trout, channel catfish, Arctic char Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Arctic Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 38 8 952 959 |
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Submicroscopic inorganic particle concentrations in tissue have not been quantitatively determined in the past because of a lack of sample preparation techniques capable of achieving the sensitivity required. The determination of whether mineral fibres in water are accumulated in aquatic organisms requires transmission electron microscope examination of bulk tissue residues rather than thin sections. The sample preparation method used for this investigation involved removal of water and organic matter by freeze-drying and low temperature ashing. Lake trout with a lifetime exposure to Lake Superior water containing amphibole fibers contained similar amphibole fibers particularly in the kidney and with low concentrations in muscle tissue. Lake trout from two locations with widely different water fiber concentrations had corresponding differences in tissue fiber concentrations. Analysis of other fish raised under laboratory conditions suggests that ingestion is the primary route for fiber accumulation.Key words: electron microscopy, fiber accumulation, asbestos, lake trout, brook trout, channel catfish, Arctic char |
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Determination of Mineral Fiber Concentrations in Fish Tissues |
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Determination of Mineral Fiber Concentrations in Fish Tissues |
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