Determination of Mercury in Fish (Otollithes ruber) and Canned Tuna Fish Marketed in Khuzestan and Shiraz,

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

A. Behzadnia ¹ , E. Rahimi ²

1 - M.Sc, Food Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
2 - Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran

Received: 2012-03-10 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2012-03-10

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