Heavy metal level assessment in canned fish / Muhammad Aisamuddin Ahmad
Heavy metal (Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd) concentration of canned sardine and canned mackerel, commercialized in Malaysia were determined using Flame Atomic Analyzer Spectroscopy (FAAS). The average contents of heavy metals in canned sardine and canned mackerel were found as 0.264 and 0.222 mg/kg for zinc,...
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| Format: | Student Project |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Applied Sciences
2017
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| Online Access: | http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23985/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23985/1/PPb_MUHAMMAD%20AISAMUDDIN%20AHMAD%20AS%20C%2017_5.PDF |
| Summary: | Heavy metal (Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd) concentration of canned sardine and canned
mackerel, commercialized in Malaysia were determined using Flame Atomic
Analyzer Spectroscopy (FAAS). The average contents of heavy metals in canned
sardine and canned mackerel were found as 0.264 and 0.222 mg/kg for zinc, 0.0454
and 0.0505 mg/kg for copper, BDL for lead and 0.0305 and 0.0096 mg/kg for
cadmium, respectively. All these products have below permissible limit of heavy
metals allowed by the Malaysian Food Regulation 1985 and pose no risk with
respect to the human health since the Hazard Index (HI) was below unity. Long
term monitoring of heavy metals in canned fish are needed to prevent any potential
health risks. |
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