Italian Journal of Food Safety (Jan 2011)

POLYCICLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON CONTAMINATION IN WELS CATFISH (SILURUS GLANIS) CAUGHT IN THE PO RIVER BASIN

  • I. Giorgi,
  • B. Vivaldi,
  • M.C. Abete,
  • G. Ottonello,
  • S. Squadrone,
  • F. Tarchino,
  • S. Guarise,
  • G. Forneris,
  • M. Prearo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2011.1S.251
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1zero
pp. 251 – 252

Abstract

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Aim of this investigation was to evaluate IPA contamination in samples of Silurus glanis caught in Po river. N. 54 muscle samples were collected and analyzed. Five samples exceeded the maximum limit set by CE Regulation 1881/2006 for Benzo(a)pirene. Therefore, 10% of Silurus fished turned out to be not adequate and potentially harmful for consumers. In order to estimate the real risk for human health it is necessary to enforce this study, correlating the results with the effective fish consumption.

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