Investigation of Hg Content by a Rapid Analytical Technique in Mediterranean Pelagic Fishes
Mercury (Hg) fish and seafood contamination is a global concern and needs worldwide sea investigations in order to protect consumers. The aim of this study was to investigate the Hg concentration by means of a rapid and simple analytical technique with a direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA-80) in pelagic f...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1e3dc701d6e547b298f9d5a47d3041ab 2023-05-15T18:09:53+02:00 Investigation of Hg Content by a Rapid Analytical Technique in Mediterranean Pelagic Fishes Giuseppa Di Bella Roberta Tardugno Nicola Cicero 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/separations5040051 https://doaj.org/article/1e3dc701d6e547b298f9d5a47d3041ab EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/5/4/51 https://doaj.org/toc/2297-8739 2297-8739 doi:10.3390/separations5040051 https://doaj.org/article/1e3dc701d6e547b298f9d5a47d3041ab Separations, Vol 5, Iss 4, p 51 (2018) mercury pelagic fish direct mercury analyzer Mediterranean Sea tolerable weekly intake Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/separations5040051 2022-12-30T20:04:56Z Mercury (Hg) fish and seafood contamination is a global concern and needs worldwide sea investigations in order to protect consumers. The aim of this study was to investigate the Hg concentration by means of a rapid and simple analytical technique with a direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA-80) in pelagic fish species, Tetrapturus belone (spearfish), Thunnus thynnus (tuna) and Xiphias gladius (swordfish) caught in the Mediterranean Sea. Hg contents were evaluated also in Salmo salar (salmon) as pelagic fish not belonging to the Mediterranean area. The results obtained were variable, ranging between 0.015⁻2.562 mg kg −1 for T. thynnus species, 0.477⁻3.182 mg kg −1 for X. gladius , 0.434⁻1.730 mg kg −1 for T. belone and 0.004⁻0.019 mg kg −1 for S. salar , respectively. The total Hg tolerable weekly intake (TWI) and tolerable weekly intake % (TWI%) values according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) were calculated. The results highlighted that the pelagic species caught in the Mediterranean Sea should be constantly monitored due to their high Hg contents as well as their TWI and TWI% with respect to S. salar samples. Article in Journal/Newspaper Salmo salar Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Separations 5 4 51 |
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Mercury (Hg) fish and seafood contamination is a global concern and needs worldwide sea investigations in order to protect consumers. The aim of this study was to investigate the Hg concentration by means of a rapid and simple analytical technique with a direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA-80) in pelagic fish species, Tetrapturus belone (spearfish), Thunnus thynnus (tuna) and Xiphias gladius (swordfish) caught in the Mediterranean Sea. Hg contents were evaluated also in Salmo salar (salmon) as pelagic fish not belonging to the Mediterranean area. The results obtained were variable, ranging between 0.015⁻2.562 mg kg −1 for T. thynnus species, 0.477⁻3.182 mg kg −1 for X. gladius , 0.434⁻1.730 mg kg −1 for T. belone and 0.004⁻0.019 mg kg −1 for S. salar , respectively. The total Hg tolerable weekly intake (TWI) and tolerable weekly intake % (TWI%) values according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) were calculated. The results highlighted that the pelagic species caught in the Mediterranean Sea should be constantly monitored due to their high Hg contents as well as their TWI and TWI% with respect to S. salar samples. |
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Investigation of Hg Content by a Rapid Analytical Technique in Mediterranean Pelagic Fishes |
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