Heavy metal content and molecular species identification in canned tuna: Insights into human food safety
- Authors:
- Anna Maria Pappalardo
- Chiara Copat
- Venera Ferrito
- Alfina Grasso
- Margherita Ferrante
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Affiliations: Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, I-95124 Catania, Italy, Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies ‘G.F. Ingrassia’, Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy - Published online on: March 24, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6376
- Pages: 3430-3437
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