ISSN:
1745-4565
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The popularity of Cajun cuisine has promoted the consumption of Louisiana crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. Tail meat and hepatopancreatic tissues of crayfish captured from two locations in the Atchafalaya River Basin and four open ponds were analyzed separately for xenobiotic metal and mineral composition using an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (ICP) and chlorinated hydrocarbons by gas chromatograph (GC) with electron capture detector. Less than 3 mg/kg of toxic xenobiotic metals were found in the tail meats and less than 5 mg/kg in the hepatopancreatic tissues. Mineral concentrations were similar to those reported for other crustacean species. Occasional trace amounts of DDD and DDE were found present in tissue samples.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4565.1991.tb00062.x
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