The Occurrence and Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Frozen Fishes from the Local Market

Authors

  • Fakhri A. Elabbar, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya.
  • Nabil R. Bader Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya.
  • Tahani M. Awin Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya.
  • Ahmed Y El-Denali Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
  • Nawal M. A Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37375/susj.v13i2.2504

Keywords:

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, frozen fish,, pagellus acarne, Mullus barbatus, Gilthead seabream and seriala dumerili

Abstract

Study of the levels of thirteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the muscles, liver and gills of 5 frozen fish species from the Libyan market. Gas chromatographic analysis were employed for PAHs determination. Observed mean PAHs levels in the samples ranged from below detection limit (BD) of analytical instrument to 35.7 ng.g-1 in seriala dumerili, from BD to 30.5 ng. g-1 in pagellus acarne , from BD to 24.7 ng. g-1 in Mullus barbatus. From BD to 27.9 ng. g-1 in pagellus bogaraveo and from BD to 28.0 ng.g-1 in Gilthead seabream. chrysene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene and Benzo(g,h,i)perylene in a detectable concentration ranging from 0.35 ngg-1 in the muscles of seriala dumerili to 4.81 ngg-1 in the gills of pagellus acarne.

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Published

2023-12-17

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): Sirte University Scientific Journal (SUSJ)

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