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Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets

Year 2016, Volume: 11 Issue: 4, 401 - 408, 30.12.2016

Abstract

In this study were determine concentrations of organochlorine
pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in meat and by-products samples from different
markets of Tirana, Albania. Meat and by-products with origin from Albanian
farms were sampling in March 2016. Organochlorine pesticides, their residues
and PCBs are stable compounds, lipophilic, with toxic properties. These
pollutants could found in meat and by-products because of feed, bioaccumulation
process and meat treatment processes. Ultrasonic bath extraction assisted with
n-Hexane/Dichloromethane (3:1) as organic solvent and two clean-up steps have
been used for analytical treatment of meat and by-products samples. The quantitative
analysis of organochlorine pesticides and PCBs were performed by the gas
chromatography method with electron capture detector. Analytic steps were based
in EN 1528 Method. The profiles of detected pesticides were: Endosulphanes >
HCHs > Aldrines > Mirex > Methoxychlor > DDTs. PCB 28, the volatile
PCB marker was the main congener for all analyzed samples.  In a large number of samples were identified
organic pollutants as a result of their previous uses, degradation processes,
atmospheric deposition etc. Their levels do not exceed the rates set for them,
but should serve as alert for institutions to conduct ongoing controls in foods
because it is directly related to the health of consumers.

References

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Year 2016, Volume: 11 Issue: 4, 401 - 408, 30.12.2016

Abstract

References

  • Ahlborg UG, Brouwer A, Fingerhut MA, (1992) Impact of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and biphenyls on human and environmental health, with special emphasis on application of the toxic equivalency factor concept. Eur J Pharmacol 228(4):179-199.
  • ATSDR, (2000)Toxicological profile for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).US department of health and human services, Public health service, Agency for toxic substances and disease registry, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Bernard A, Hermans C, Broeckaert F, Depoorter G, De Cock A, Houins G, (1999) Food contamination by PCBs and dioxins. Nature 401, 231–232.
  • Codex Alimentarius, Volume II-Pesticide Residues in Food. 2010 Di Muçio, (1996) Organoclorine, Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Insecticides: Single Class, Multiresidue Analysis of. Pesticides. Pesticides. 6384-6411
  • Erickson, M.D. (2001). Introduction: PCB properties, uses, occurrence, and regulatory history. In: Robertson, L.W., Hansen, L.G. (Eds.), PCBs: Recent Advances in Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects. The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 131–152.
  • EN 1528-1. (2000); Part 1: Fatty Food-Determination of Pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]
  • EN 1528-2. (2000); Part 2: Extraction of fat, Pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs and -Determination of Fat Content EN 1528-3. (2000); Part 3: Clean-up methods
  • EN 1528-4. (2000); Part 4: Determination, Confirmatory tests, miscellaneous
  • European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Food Products Unit, I-21020 Ispra (VA), Italy
  • Lazaro R, Herrera A, Arino A, Pilar Conchello M, Bayrri S, (1996) Organochlorine pesticide residues in total diet samples from Aragon (Northeastern Spain). J.Agric.Food Chem. 44, 2742-2747.
  • Nuro A, Koci K, Marku E, (2007) Occurrence of Persistent Chlorinated Contaminants using Butter as an Integrative Matrix., Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 8,No 3, 544-555.
  • Papadopoulos A., Vassiliadou I., Costopoulou D., Papanicolaou C., Leondiadis L. (2004) Levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in food samples on the Greek market. Chemosphere 57, 413–419
  • Santillo D., Stringer R.L., and Johnston, P.A. (2004) The global distribution of PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, PCDDs and PCDFs using butter as an integrative matrix. Chemosphere. 40 1033-1040
  • Focant J-F, Pirard C, De Pauw E, (2004) Levels of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs in Belgian and international fast food samples. Chemosphere 54 137–142
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Oljana Pine This is me

Aurel Nuro This is me

Publication Date December 30, 2016
Acceptance Date December 7, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016 Volume: 11 Issue: 4

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APA Pine, O., & Nuro, A. (2016). Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science, 11(4), 401-408.
AMA Pine O, Nuro A. Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets. J. Int. Environmental Application & Science. December 2016;11(4):401-408.
Chicago Pine, Oljana, and Aurel Nuro. “Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets”. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 11, no. 4 (December 2016): 401-8.
EndNote Pine O, Nuro A (December 1, 2016) Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 11 4 401–408.
IEEE O. Pine and A. Nuro, “Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets”, J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 401–408, 2016.
ISNAD Pine, Oljana - Nuro, Aurel. “Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets”. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 11/4 (December 2016), 401-408.
JAMA Pine O, Nuro A. Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets. J. Int. Environmental Application & Science. 2016;11:401–408.
MLA Pine, Oljana and Aurel Nuro. “Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets”. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science, vol. 11, no. 4, 2016, pp. 401-8.
Vancouver Pine O, Nuro A. Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB in Meat and by-Products from Albanian Markets. J. Int. Environmental Application & Science. 2016;11(4):401-8.

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