Correlation of lead, cadmium and mercury levels in tissue and liver samples with age of cattle

Mariusz Rudy (1)

1 Rzeszow University

The aim of the research was to determine the level of accumulation of selected heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, As) in meat and liver of cattle. The animals were divided into 4 age groups which allowed the analysis of statistical-mathematical correlations between the age of the animals and contamination of meat. The research material for determining the content of heavy metals was taken from the longissimus muscle of back (m. longissimus dorsi), and samples of liver from the tail lobe. The analysis carried out results allows stating that contamination of meat of cattle by Cd and Pb clearly depends on the age of these animals.

Mots clés: Life Sciences

Mariusz Rudy. Correlation of lead, cadmium and mercury levels in tissue and liver samples with age of cattle. Food Additives and Contaminants, 2009, 26 (06), pp.847-853. ⟨10.1080/02652030902835747⟩. ⟨hal-00573879⟩