The major objective of this study was to investigate heavy metal content of black pomfret (Parastromateus niger ). The concentrations of Zn, Cu, As and Cd were determined in external (gill and shell) and internal organs (muscle and liver) of black pomfret in northwest of Persian Gulf in summer 2013. A total of 60 specimens were collected from fishing bottom trawlers. Concentrations of these hea...

vegetables are an inevitable and important part of a healthy and balanced diet. they could be contaminated by heavy metals in many ways including irrigation by sewage water and industrial effluents sewage sludge, vehicular emissions, industrial waste and atmospheric deposition. in this study, we sought to determine if some vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, potatoes, onions, car...

background: considering high importance of heavy metals residue from view point of food safety, this study was conducted to determine the contents of chromium (cr), lead (pb) and cadmium (cd) in different tissues (liver, heart and muscle) of marketed chickens in mashhad, iran. methods: chicken tissues were collected from four popular brands distributed in different markets in mashhad, followed ...

Background and purpose: Determination of heavy metals in oils is necessary to establish quality standards on a country level. This study aimed to determine of heavy metal contents (Cr, Ni, As, Cd, Hg, Pb, Sb, Sn, Sr, Al) in 12 seed oil samples in Iran by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Materials and Methods: The concentrations of heavy metal were determined b...

dietary intake is the most important route of exposure to heavy metals for most people. rice is a staple food for iranians that, if polluted, threatens public health. cooking process may affect heavy metals content of rice. in this study, concentrations of cadmium (cd), lead (pb), chromium (cr), nickel (ni) and cobalt (co) were measured in 3 brands of imported rice available in shiraz-iran mark...

This study aimed to evaluate concentrations of selected heavy metals in the soils of Ilokun dumpsite and adjourning farmlands, and to determine as well levels of heavy metals uptake in various parts of Carica papaya plant collected from the dumpsite. Twenty-two soil samples were collected within the dumpsites and farmlands at depths of 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm. Evaluations of heavy metals ...