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POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHs) AND HEAVY METALS IN SELECTED DRIED SEA FOODS FROM PORTHARCOURT CITY NIGERIABy Jude C. Igwe, Kelechi E Onwuka, Chinyere G. Nneke, Chidi . Wogu, Christopher U Aghalibe, Emeka . Ezeudu, Emeka E. Joseph
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS) and heavy metals constitute environmental recalcitrant pollutants which are toxic and carcinogenic. The levels of PAHs and heavy metals (As, Hg, V, Zn, Pb, and Cr) in dried sea foods: prawn (Panaeus monodon), water snail (Bithynia tentaculata), periwinkle (Littorina littorea), conch (Lobatus gallus) and Oyester (Ostrea edulis) were determined. PAHs were determined using GC/FID and the heavy metals were determined using AAS. Total PAHs ranged from …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 24–34 Read article →