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DETERMINATION OF THE LEVEL OF TRACE ELEMENT IN SHEEP INTERNAL ORGANS IN MUBI ABATTOIR

Abstract

The level of trace element residual concentrations of Cd, Zn, Cr, Pb, and Cu in the in Heart, Kidney and Liver (organs) using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) have been determined in sheep, each consisted of five sample. The results of concentration of trace elements were showed that Cadmium, was not detected in all the organs sampled of heart and kidney only has a minute quantity in liver 0.0023±0.01 mg/kg. The highest concentration (2.950±0.01 mg/kg) of zinc was found in liver and  (1.760±0.01 mg/kg) of Zinc was found in the kidney while the lowest which was detected (0.34±0.01mg/kg) in the heart , which is below  the permissible limit of 0.50 mg/kg, as recorded by USDA, (2006). Chromium Cr was not detected in different organs of all samples of 0.00 ± 0.00 mg/kg. Copper, was detected in all the organs sampled and varied in the range of 0.45 ± 0.22 mg/kg, 0.33 ± 0.01 mg/kg. and 0.19 ± 0.01 mg/kg). The most values of trace element residues have been found higher: in Liver than in Kidney. Drastic measures are suggested to detoxicate and treat both the industrial and domestic effluents which are intended to be used for health purposes.

Keywords

AAS, Organs Sample, Digestion apparatus, nitric Acid

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