in this study mercury was determined in canned tuna fish produced and distributed in iran after digestion by the standard methods of aoac. mercury contents in fish and canned tuna fish were determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometry. the metal contents expressed in mg/kg wet weight for mercury varied from 0.017 to 0.394 (average of 0. 089) and 0.023 to 0.529 (average of 0.146)...

Elasmobranchs, the taxonomic group comprising sharks, skates and rays, play important roles in society and marine ecology but several species in this subclass are under threat.  This collection aims to be an open access hub for articles concerning all areas of elasmobranch biology and conservation. The collection is indefinitely open to further submissions and so will continue to grow as additi...

If you're even remotely up-to-date on your nutrition-for-health reading, you're well aware of the benefits of fish oil. Moreover, if you're anything like me, you've also gone to great lengths--often to no avail--to convince people that they should be taking it even if it does sound "icky." In an effort to save you and I a lot of future time and energy, I've compiled the following for you to sha...

Fourty samples of breaded poultry meat products of three Egyptian companies (A, B and C) were collected from Alexandria markets (Egypt). The samples included nuggets, hot crispy chicken pane and chicken fillet. A new Nuggets product was produced containing well selected ingredients (N). Samples were subjected to mycological, bacteriological, chemical analysis, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), and sensory e...

The food processing industry is very diverse. The diversity of the industry is apparent not only by the vast array of final products but also by the waste generated. Food processing waste, though not considered to be a health hazard, can be formidable in the quantities generated. Even the smallest seasonal plant is capable of producing waste loads equivalent to a population of 15,000-25,000 peo...

In this study, the level of lead and cadmium present on the most often consumed street vended foods available around the University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, as well as the effect of exposure to environment on the amount of these heavy metals on street vended foods were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) after dry ashing (AOAC No. 999.11). The sensory characteristi...