Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Fatema K

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• Research Article
  Determination of Toxic Metal Accumulation in Shrimps by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS)
  Author(s): Fatema K, Naher K, Choudhury TR, Islam MA, Tamim U, Hossain SM, Islam SMA and MP AliFatema K, Naher K, Choudhury TR, Islam MA, Tamim U, Hossain SM, Islam SMA and MP Ali
  
  The study was carried out to assess the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), and mercury (Hg) in different shrimp species. Atomic absorption spectrometry was used to estimate and evaluate the levels of these metals from 11 shrimp samples. The results of this study showed that the average concentrations detected were ranged from <0.1 to 0.202, <0.1 to 0.416, <0.1 to 0.156, <0.1 to 0.21 and <0.1 to 0.28 mg/kg for Pb, Cd, As, Cr and Hg, respectively in river shrimps. In case of Gher, it was ranged from <0.1 to 0.267, <0.1 to 0.166, <0.1 to 0.156, <0.1 to 0.21 and <0.1 to 0.228 mg/kg for Pb, Cd, As, Cr and Hg, respectively. The results show that Pb concentration for both river and Gher samples lies between EU and IAEA limits, Cd concentration in river samples are higher than both EU and IAEA limits. Arsenic is observed only in one r.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-2391.1000140

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