| Literature DB >> 27800381 |
Pierluigi Piras1, Roberta Orletti2, Giannina Chessa3, Cristiano Carloni2, Francesco Griffoni2, Paolo Palombo2, Francesco Velieri2.
Abstract
The Boi Cerbus lagoon, facing a mining and industrial site in Sardinia (Italy), is an important fishing area for the local population. Previous studies showed high concentrations of total arsenic (Astot) in fish, molluscs and crustaceans sampled in the lagoon, and a possible exceeding of the provisional tolerable weekly intake set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives by some local consumer groups. However, the percentage of inorganic As (Asinorg) should be known for a correct assessment of potential risk, as its toxicity is much higher than that of the organic forms. Eighty samples of 14 different species of fish, molluscs and crustaceans, sampled in the Boi Cerbus lagoon in 3 different seasons (winter, spring and summer), were analysed for Astot by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Asinorg by high performance liquid chromatography-ICP-MS. All the data obtained from the analysis were statistically processed to evaluate significant differences based on season, taxon and habitat, in preparation for a subsequent risk assessment.Entities:
Keywords: Arsenic; Elements speciation; Fishing products; Food safety
Year: 2015 PMID: 27800381 PMCID: PMC5076625 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2015.4577
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ital J Food Saf ISSN: 2239-7132
Distribuzione (±deviazione standard; mg/kg) dell’Astot, dell’Asinorg e della sua quantificazione proporzionale sull’Astot in 80 campioni di molluschi, crostacei e pesci della laguna di Boi Cerbus in Sardegna pescati/raccolti nel corso del 2013.
| Denominazione italiana (nome scientifico) | N | Astot | Asinorg | Asinorg/Astot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuore ( | 11 | 15,47±2,56 | 0,111±0,025 | 0,74±0,22 |
| Granchio da moleca ( | 10 | 40,04±12,56 | 0,054±0,054 | 0,14±0,14 |
| Murice ( | 10 | 105,87±24,01 | 0,011±0,012 | 0,01±0,01 |
| Ghiozzo gò ( | 3 | 34,34±5,71 | 0,004±0,003 | 0,01±0,01 |
| Ghiozzo nero ( | 8 | 16,58±4,92 | 0,001±0,001 | 0,00 |
| 6 | 15,40±5,72 | 0,001 | 0,00 | |
| Orata ( | 3 | 15,20±1,87 | 0,001 | 0,00 |
| 3 | 6,65±5,71 | 0,001 | 0,01±0,01 | |
| Cefalo o volpina ( | 6 | 5,21±1,16 | 0,002±0,002 | 0,05±0,04 |
| Cefalo dorato o lotregano ( | 6 | 3,68±1,13 | 0,001±0,001 | 0,02±0,02 |
| Latterino ( | 4 | 2,99±0,66 | 0,001 | 0,04±0,04 |
| Bavosa basilisco ( | 3 | 2,56±1,73 | 0,007±0,002 | 0,33±0,15 |
| Spigola o branzino ( | 5 | 2,00±1,01 | 0,000 | 0,01±0,01 |
| Salpa ( | 2 | 0,49±0,07 | 0,000 | 0,00 |
Astot, arsenico totale; Asinorg, arsenico inorganico.