Concentration of arsenic and heavy metals in snail tissues

  • Hava Mahmutovic University in Tuzla - Faculty of Technology
  • Radmila Markovic University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Jelena Janjic University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Natasa Glamoclija University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Branislav Baltic Institute of meat hygiene and technology
  • Nenad Katanic
  • Jelena Ciric University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Keywords: elements, foot, digestive gland, monitoring, environmental pollution

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine arsenic and heavy metal concentrations (lead, mercury, copper, cadmium, zinc, iron and manganese) in snail tissues (foot and digestive gland) obtained from snail farms in Serbia (near urban areas). Snail samples were analysed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. A total of 730 individual snail samples were included in this study. Snails were packed into plastic bags and transported to the laboratory at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade. The levels of arsenic and mercury in the examined snail tissues were below the detection limit of the analytical method. Concentrations of heavy metals were higher in digestive gland tissues than in foot tissues.

Published
2018-12-12
How to Cite
Mahmutovic, H., Markovic, R., Janjic, J., Glamoclija, N., Baltic, B., Katanic, N., & Ciric, J. (2018). Concentration of arsenic and heavy metals in snail tissues. Scientific Journal "Meat Technology", 59(2), 75-79. https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2018.59.2.1
Section
Original scientific paper