Analysis of organochlorine DDT residue along with its metabolites in dry fishes from some selected markets of Dhaka city

Authors

  • M Amin Uddin Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O Box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Md Abdur Rahman Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O Box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • M Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O Box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Md Harunur Rashid Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O Box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Zeenath Fardous Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O Box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Meherun Nesha Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O Box-3787, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/aajfss.v5i2.56959

Keywords:

dry fish; DDT; DDE; DDD; organochlorine; GC-ECD

Abstract

A study was investigated to estimate the current status of health hazardous organochlorine insecticide DDT and its metabolites DDE and DDD in different species of dry fish. To achieve the goal of this experiment, ten different sun-dried fish samples were collected from different markets of Dhaka city. The concentration of DDT, DDE and DDD was determined using the capillary column coupled to Gas Chromatograph with Electron Captured Detector (GC-ECD). Most of the dry fishes, seven out of ten samples, were found to be contaminated with DDT along with its metabolites DDE and DDD ranging from 0.029-1.22 mg/kg which is a serious concern because of the nature of long persistency and bioaccumulation of DDT in the environment. The highest concentration of DDT (1.22 mg/kg) was observed in Pampus chinensis dry fish whereas low concentration was detected in Otolithoides pama (0.029 mg/kg).

Asian Australas. J. Food Saf. Secur. 2021, 5 (2), 79-84

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

Uddin, M. A. ., Rahman, M. A. ., Zaman Chowdhury, M. A. ., Rashid, M. H. ., Fardous, Z. ., & Nesha, M. . (2021). Analysis of organochlorine DDT residue along with its metabolites in dry fishes from some selected markets of Dhaka city. Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security, 5(2), 79–84. https://doi.org/10.3329/aajfss.v5i2.56959

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)

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Short Communications

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Copyright (c) 2021 M Amin Uddin, Md Abdur Rahman, M Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury, Md Harunur Rashid, Zeenath Fardous and Meherun Nesha

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