Chuan Qin, Xiaolin Wang, Lei Du, Luping Yang, Yanni Jiao, Dafeng Jiang, Xinxin Zhang, Tianliang Zhang, Xibao Gao
In this study 13 heavy metals were analysed in representative livestock meat, poultry meat, livestock offal and poultry offal samples (20 per category) from marketplaces and retail stores in 16 cities in Shandong province, China. The investigated heavy metals were Cu, Cr, V, Ni, As, Se, Sn, Cd, Pb, Sb, Mn, Ba and Hg. Results revealed mean levels of total heavy metals in meat and offal of 1.56 mg/kg and 39.8 mg/kg, respectively. Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Se, Ba and Pb were found in all samples (100%), followed by Hg (95...
December 13, 2023: Food Additives & Contaminants. Part B, Surveillance