Semiquantitative mercury determination in fish: A tool for poisoning prevention

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 187-191

  Yallouz, Allegra V ^a   Calixto, Tatiana ^a   Hacon, Sandra ^b  

^a CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA MINERAL   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fish; Mercury; Poisoning prevention; Semiquantitative determination

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; MERCURIALISM; SEA FOOD;

ANIMALS; FISH PRODUCTS; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING;

EID: 0036513250     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652002000100015     Document Type: Article

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