Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman

In this study, four heavy metals in local canned sardines were determined after acid digestion using concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid. Iron, cadmium, zinc and lead in the samples were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The metal contents, expressed in mg kg-1 we...

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Main Author: Azlan Shah, Abdul Rahman
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spelling my-uitm-ir.7482022-12-14T03:37:24Z Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman 2009 Azlan Shah, Abdul Rahman Metals In this study, four heavy metals in local canned sardines were determined after acid digestion using concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid. Iron, cadmium, zinc and lead in the samples were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The metal contents, expressed in mg kg-1 wet weight, varied from 91.52 to 121.4 with average value 105.7 for iron, from 0.210 to 0.284 with average value 0.231 for cadmium, from 5.45 to 7.55 with average value 6.55 for zinc, from 4.008 to 4.636 with average value 4.131 for lead. For overall conclusion, heavy metals were present in all samples but the contents for zinc, cadmium and iron were lower except for lead content in canned sardine’s samples when compared to the permitted level according to the Food Act 1983 and the Food Regulations 1996. Therefore all the samples analyzed in this study are not safe for consumption because the lead content was higher than the permitted level. 2009 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/748/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/748/1/TD_AZLAN%20SHAH%20ABDUL%20RAHMAN%2009_5%201.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Applied Sciences
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Azlan Shah, Abdul Rahman
Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman
description In this study, four heavy metals in local canned sardines were determined after acid digestion using concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid. Iron, cadmium, zinc and lead in the samples were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The metal contents, expressed in mg kg-1 wet weight, varied from 91.52 to 121.4 with average value 105.7 for iron, from 0.210 to 0.284 with average value 0.231 for cadmium, from 5.45 to 7.55 with average value 6.55 for zinc, from 4.008 to 4.636 with average value 4.131 for lead. For overall conclusion, heavy metals were present in all samples but the contents for zinc, cadmium and iron were lower except for lead content in canned sardine’s samples when compared to the permitted level according to the Food Act 1983 and the Food Regulations 1996. Therefore all the samples analyzed in this study are not safe for consumption because the lead content was higher than the permitted level.
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title Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman
title_short Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman
title_full Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman
title_fullStr Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman
title_full_unstemmed Determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / Azlan Shah Abdul Rahman
title_sort determination of heavy metals (pb, cd, fe and zn) in canned sardines by acid digestion method / azlan shah abdul rahman
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