A representative sampling of tuna muscle for mercury control
The mechanisms of mercury accumulation and distribution in fish tissues are related to its high affinity for sulfhydryl groups in proteins. There is evidence that mercury is distributed unevenly based on the different reactivity of these groups in the various muscle proteins. Tuna fish also shows n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2020-12-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Food Safety |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/9055 |