Residues of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and PCBs in eggs, fat and livers of laying hens following consumption of contaminated feed

Chemosphere

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1518-1525

  Traag, W A ^a   Kan, C A ^a   van der Weg, G ^a   Onstenk, C ^a   Hoogenboom, L A P ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carry over; Chicken; Dioxins; Egg; Hen; PCBs

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TISSUE;

ABDOMINAL FAT; DIOXINS;

POLLUTION DETECTION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; POLLUTION DETECTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TISSUE;

BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG; FAT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PCB; PCDD; PCDF;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEN; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33749073383     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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