Characteristic levels of heavy metals in canned sardines consumed in Nigeria

Environmentalist

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-435

  Iwegbue, Chukwujindu M A ^a   Nwajei, G E ^a   Arimoro, F O ^a   Eguavoen, Osa ^b  

^a Delta State University   (Niger)

^b Ambrose Alli University   (Niger)

Author keywords

AAS; Daily intake; Heavy metals; Nigeria; Sardines

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BIOACCUMULATION; CLUPEOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; VEGETABLE OIL;

CLUPEIDAE; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 77649341629     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-009-9233-5     Document Type: Article

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