INVESTIGADORES
FERNANDEZ CIRELLI Alicia
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Arsenic levels in bovine kidney and liver from an arsenic affected area in Argentina
Autor/es:
A. PÉREZ CARRERA; C. ALVAREZ GONÇALVEZ; A. FERNÁNDEZ CIRELLI
Lugar:
Buenos Aires
Reunión:
Congreso; 5th Internation Congress On Arsenic in the Environment; 2014
Institución organizadora:
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Resumen:
The study of arsenic occurrence and its transference to food is fundamental to estimate the risk for the consumers. Arsenic can be transferred from drinking water to cattle tissues and might be dangerous for humans. The aim of this study is to determine arsenic levels in liver and kidney from cattle in the southeast of Córdoba province, an arsenic affected area in Argentina. For that, we quantified the arsenic levels in bovine livers and kidneys. The total arsenic concentration in liver samples ranged from 25 to150 µg/kg (dry weight) and in kidneys from 53 to 500 µg/kg (dry weight). Those levels are not dangerous for human consumption. Still, some samples showed values higher than previously reported.
