title: Detection of cadmium in mineral salt commercial mixtures for beef cattle.
abstract: The cadmium concentrations in mineral mixtures used in beef cattle feed in the states of São Paulo and Paraná, Brazil was measured. The cadmium concentration was determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Of the 36 analyzed samples, 35 had values > 0.5 ppm (range 0.5 to 11.2 ppm), which is the maximum concentration recommended [4, 18]. These findings show the necessity for careful industrial monitoring, as some mineral mixtures contain sufficient cadmium to cause toxicity in animals.
authors.affiliation: Londrina State University, Paraná, Brazil. wilmar@uel.br
authors.forename: Wilmar Sachetin
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Marçal
authors.forename: Paulo Eduardo
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pardo
authors.forename: Marcos Roberto
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lopes do Nascimento
authors.forename: Márcio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liboni
authors.forename: Márcio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Nadia Bonin
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002104:Cadmium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D002417:Cattle; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D002104:Cadmium