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HYGIENIC STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF SOME HEAVY METAL RESIDUES IN FROZEN CHICKEN IN ALEXANDRIA CITY

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Animal Hygiene, Husbandry, Production, Genetics, Economics, Nutrition and Food Control.

Abstract

Fifty frozen chicken samples were collected from markets located in Alexandria city, and were subjected to Microbiological and Chemical examination. Bacteriological examination recorded mean values of total Aerobic Plate Count, Total Enterobacteriaceae and total Coliform counts of frozen chicken were  1.6× 106, 3.3×104 and 1.3×103 cfu/g respectively.
The incidence of Staph. aureus, Enteropathogenic E-coli and Salmonella species in frozen chicken samples were 20,16 and 6% respectively. The pH and TVB-N were within the permissible limits. The examined samples had a normal values of cadmium (cd), lead (pb), copper (cu) and Mercury (Hg) (the mean values were 0.005, 0.0022. 0.954 and 0.085 mg/g Respectively) and were analized by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers. The Public health hazard of bacteria and heavy metal residues were discussed.

DOI

10.21608/kvmj.2008.115956

Keywords

Heavy Metal Residues, frozen chicken

Authors

First Name

Amal, F.A.

Last Name

Mansour

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Affiliation

Animal Health Research Institute Alexandria Branch

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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16825

Issue Date

2008-10-01

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2008-07-01

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2008-10-01

Page Start

140

Page End

152

Print ISSN

1687-1456

Online ISSN

2682-2954

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6

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1,064

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Publication Title

Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://kvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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HYGIENIC STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF SOME HEAVY METAL RESIDUES IN FROZEN CHICKEN IN ALEXANDRIA CITY

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22 Jan 2023