Assessment of inorganic contaminants in golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) in Southern Brazil

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Éderson R. Pereira²  Bruno M. Soares²  João P. Vieira¹  Ana C. G. Mai¹  Rochele S. Picoloto¹  Edson I. Muller¹  Erico M. M. Flores¹  Fábio A. Duarte² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Escola de Química e Alimentos Rio Grande RS ,Brazil

关键词: inorganic contaminants;    microwave-assisted digestion;    Limnoperna fortunei;    spectrometric techniques;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-50532012000500009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Major and trace element content was determined in golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) collected in the São Gonçalo Channel (Rio Grande City, Brazil). A microwave-assisted digestion procedure in closed vessels was applied to mussel decomposition and subsequent determination of elements by spectrometric techniques. Results showed that the mussel tissue contains Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, P, Pb, S, Sn, Sr, Ti, V and Zn, while the same elements (except Ag and Hg) were quantified in its shell, demonstrating its potential as a biomarker. In this sense, these results can be used to establish an initial view and to contribute to further studies related to element contamination in the area under study.

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