Mineral and heavy metal contents of marine fin fish in Langkawi island, Malaysia

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-112

  Irwandi, J ^a   Farida, O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

fin fish; Heavy metals; Malaysian waters; tolerable weekly intake; toxic element

Indexed keywords

CINCHONA; DERRIS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 59949093780     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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