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HYGIENIC STATUS AND PREVELANCE OF HEAVY METALS AND PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FROZEN MEAT, CHICKEN AND THEIR PRODUCTS IN LUXOR CITY

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Seventy five frozen beef, minced beef and chicken samples (25each) were collected from markets located in Luxor City, and subjected to chemical and bacteriological examinations. The PH and TVB-N were within the permissible limits.The examined samples had a normal values of Cd, Pb and Hg (the mean values were 0.005, 0.012, 0.003; 0.022, 0.004, 0.035 and 0.009, 0.006, 0.085 µg / g respectively). The mean concentration of DDT, Aldrin+dieldrin and Lindane were 2.1, 0.4 and 1.3µg / kg in beef and 3.0, 1.2 and 1.6µg / kg in minced beef and were undetected in chicken. The mean values of Aerobic plate, Enterobacteriaceae and Total coliform (MPN) counts of  frozen beef, minced beef and chicken were 2.8x106, 1.6x106, 2x106; 2.1x104, 2.7x104, 2x104; 1.5x103, 3.1x103 and 1.2x103 CFU/g respectively. All the samples were free from salmonella. The incidence of staph. aureus and Enteropathogenic E.coli in frozen beef, minced beef and chicken samples were 8 , 21.3 , 6.7 ; 4 , 8 and 4% respectively.  

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10.21608/avmj.2007.176602

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Key words: Heavy metals, Pesticide Residues, frozen meat, chicken, meat products

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M.M.

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HASSOUBA

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Dept. of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki.

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M.F.

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HASHIM

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Dept. of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki

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OMAIMA

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M.E.L. MAGHRABY

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Dept. of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki

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53

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114

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2007-07-01

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2007-05-12

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2007-06-09

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15

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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