Evaluation of trace element levels in muscles, liver and gonad of fish species from São Francisco River of the Paraná Brazilian state by using SR-TXRF technique

F R Espinoza-Quiñones; A N Módenes; S M Palácio; N Szymanski; R A Welter; M A Rizzutto; C E Borba; Alexander D Kroumov

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.06.001

Evaluation of trace element levels in muscles, liver and gonad of fish species from São Francisco River of the Paraná Brazilian state by using SR-TXRF technique

Appl Radiat Isot. 2010 Dec;68(12):2202-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.06.001. Epub 2010 Jun 8.

Authors

F R Espinoza-Quiñones¹, A N Módenes, S M Palácio, N Szymanski, R A Welter, M A Rizzutto, C E Borba, Alexander D Kroumov

Affiliation

¹ Postgraduate Program of Chemical Engineering, NBQ, West Parana State University (Unioeste), Rua da Faculdade 645, 85903-000 Toledo, Paraná, Brazil. f.espinoza@terra.com.br

PMID: 20828660
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.06.001

Abstract

This study is focused on the analysis of an accumulation of inorganic elements in muscles, liver and gonad of seven fish species from São Francisco River located in the Paraná state of Brazil. Concentrations of the elements were determined using the SR-TXRF technique. In the muscles of fish species, negative length dependent relationships were observed for chromium and zinc ion absorption. The obtained results showed that accumulated Cr ions values are above the limits defined in the Brazilian legislative norm on food.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Brazil
Fishes / metabolism*
Gonads / metabolism*
Liver / metabolism*
Muscles / metabolism*
Species Specificity
Trace Elements / metabolism*

Substances

Trace Elements