Assessment of heavy metal residues in Brazilian poultry and swine tissue

The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of arsenic, lead and cadmium residues in samples of liver, kidney and muscle of poultry and swine during the years from 2002 to 2008. A total of 1978 samples were analyzed: 1031 of poultry and 947 of swine from Brazilian slaughterhouses. The samp...

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Main Authors: J. F. Alkmim Filho, A. Germano, W.L.S. Dibai, E.A. Vargas, M.M. Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2014-04-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352014000200022&lng=en&tlng=en