Methylmercury concentrations in broiler's meat and hen's meat and eggs

Journal Article · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700395· OSTI ID:7167229

Kambamanoli-Dimou, A ^[1]; Kilikidis, S; Kamarianos, A ^[2]

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1. Technological Education Institute, Larissa (Greece)
2. Aristotelian Univ., Thessaloniki (Greece)

The concentration of mercury in food has been considered to present the greatest toxicological danger to the average citizen. The presence of mercury in foods has been reported in several studies. Much of the research has been carried out on total mercury concentration in foods and not on methylmercury concentration and as it is known methylmercury is the most dangerous form of mercury. Methylmercury, which is highly resistant to biodegradation, can be synthesized from any other form of mercury in the aquatic biosphere, can be bioconcentrated in the aquatic food chain and through fish-meals can be transported and concentrated in animals and their products. Such food chains, together with the various terrestrial food chains would represent a serious risk for man. This study was undertaken to determine the methylmercury levels in broiler's meat, hen's meat and eggs.

• OSTI ID: 7167229
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Vol. 42:5; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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