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Assessment of Selected Heavy Metals Concentration In Different Brands of Fish Feed Available In Bangladesh

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The paper reports the findings on the concentrations of heavy metals in ten different fish feed by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. The level of heavy metal concentrations (dry weight) in the fish feed ranged from 1.17 to 2.0, 2.33 to 4.67, 5.17 to 21.67, 106.67 to 363.3, 3.5 to 7.16, 3.83 to 21.2, 56.7 to 141.6 and 2.1 to 16.49 mg/kg of Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn and Cr respectively. The concentrations of Fe, Pb, Co, Cr in different brands of fish feed exceeded the maximum permissible limits recommended by FAO/WHO and EU whereas the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn were within acceptable limits. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 42, No. 2, 207-210, 2018

Source: Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v42i2.40054

Authors: Biraj Saha, Md Abdul Mottalib, ANM Al Razee

Institution: University of Dhaka

Language: English

Topic: Heavy metals in environment

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University of Dhaka