Assessment of Selected Heavy Metals Concentration In Different Brands of Fish Feed Available In Bangladesh

Authors

  • Biraj Saha Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Hazaribagh, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
  • Md Abdul Mottalib Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Hazaribagh, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
  • ANM Al Razee Department of Analytical Chemistry & Environmental Science, Training Institute for Chemical Industries, Polash, Narsingdi-1611, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v42i2.40054

Keywords:

: Toxic metal, Carcinogenic, Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, Cobalt

Abstract

The paper reports the findings on the concentrations of  heavy metals in ten different fish feed by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. The level of heavy metal concentrations (dry weight) in the fish feed ranged from 1.17 to 2.0, 2.33 to 4.67, 5.17 to 21.67, 106.67 to 363.3, 3.5 to 7.16, 3.83 to 21.2, 56.7 to 141.6 and 2.1 to 16.49 mg/kg of Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn and Cr respectively. The concentrations of Fe, Pb, Co, Cr in different brands of fish feed exceeded the maximum permissible limits recommended by FAO/WHO and EU whereas the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn were within acceptable limits.

Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 42, No. 2, 207-210, 2018

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Published

2018-12-30

How to Cite

Saha, B., Mottalib, M. A., & Razee, A. A. (2018). Assessment of Selected Heavy Metals Concentration In Different Brands of Fish Feed Available In Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 42(2), 207–210. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v42i2.40054

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Short Communication