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BCR668

Mussel tissue (trace elements)

BCR®, certified reference material

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UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Agency

BCR®

manufacturer/tradename

JRC

matrix

mussel

application(s)

food and beverages

format

matrix material

General description

Mussel tissue (trace elements) material consists of mussel tissue in a glass bottle containing approximately 10 g of dry powder. Information on the preparation and the certification of the rare earth elements Ce, Dy, Er, Eu, Gd, La, Lu, Nd, Pr, Sm, Tb, Tm and Y, and of the elements Th and U is given in the certification report.

Application

Mussel tissue (trace elements) has been used as a certified reference standard for the quantification of trace metals in fish samples, seafood products and mangrove sites using analytical techniques.

Analysis Note

For more information please see:
BCR668

Other Notes

Certified for the analytes listed below. See certificate for values and more details
Trace Elements: Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Cerium (Ce), Cesium (Cs), Chromium (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Dysprosium (Dy), Erbium (Er), Europium (Eu), Gadolinium (Gd), Holmium (Ho), Iron (Fe), Lanthanum (La), Lutetium (Lu), Molybdenum (Mo), Neodynium (Nd), Praseodymium (Pr), Samarium (Sm), Scandium (Sc), Terbium (Tb), Thorium (Th), Thulium, Uranium (U), Ytterbium (Yb), Yttrium (Y), Zinc (Zn)

Matrix Group: Fish and Seafood

Legal Information

BCR is a registered trademark of European Commission

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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Human exposure in Italy to lead, cadmium and mercury through fish and seafood product consumption from Eastern Central Atlantic Fishing Area
Zaza S, et al.
J. Food Compos. Anal., 40, 148-153 (2015)
Ioanna Kalantzi et al.
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 56, 300-312 (2017-06-03)
Arsenic speciation analysis was conducted on fish samples (sardine and anchovy) collected from six areas along the Greek coastline, i.e. Artemisium Straits, Thermaikos Gulf, Amvrakikos Gulf, Strymonian Gulf, Thracian Sea, and Elefsina Gulf. Total arsenic levels ranging from 11.8 to

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