Organoarsenical species contents in fresh and processed seafood products.
A study was carried out to determine organic species of arsenic in the main varieties of seafood consumed in the Basque country (Spain). The concentrations of arsenobetaine (AB), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), arsenocholine (AC), and tetramethylarsonium ion (TMA(+)) in 64 samples corresponding to different food items are presented. The study provides information about a possible distribution pattern of organoarsenical species in seafood products. AB was detected in all of the samples [0.3-104.1 microg g(-1) dry weight (dw)]. DMA was detected in all of the samples except squid and salted cod (0.027-1.757 microg g(-1) dw). MMA was detected only in certain fatty fish (0.004-0.028 microg g(-1) dw) and bivalves (0.031-0.047 microg g(-1) dw). AC was only present in some samples of lean fish (0.014-0.089 microg g(-1) dw), and TMA(+) was detected only in anchovy (0.039-0.169 microg g(-1) dw) and crustaceans (0.044-0.966 microg g(-1) dw).
Súñer
M Angeles
MA
Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (CSIC), Apartado 73, 46100 Burjassot (Valencia), Spain.
Devesa
Vicenta
V
Clemente
María Jesús
MJ
Vélez
Dinoraz
D
Montoro
Rosa
R
Urieta
Inés
I
Jalón
Mercedes
M
Macho
Mary Luz
ML
D001152:Arsenicals / Q000032:analysis*; D002101:Cacodylic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis*; D013030:Spain
D001152:Arsenicals; C064748:tetramethylarsonium; C039920:arsenocholine; D002101:Cacodylic Acid; C020300:monomethylarsonic acid; C038992:arsenobetaine