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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS IN EDIBLE SEAFOOD<br />

Tun Zarith Zulaikha Binti Abdul Aziz<br />

Nur Shafika Binti Ahmad Faniza<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Poh Seng Chee<br />

Bachelor of Science (Analytical and Environmental Chemistry)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences<br />

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu<br />

This study was conducted to investigate the content of heavy metals (As, Cu, Fe, Mn<br />

and Zn) in Kembong fish (Rastrelliger sp.), shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus), squid<br />

(Teuthida sp.) and blood cockle (Anadara granosa). The samples were collected from<br />

Pulau Kambing jetty, Kuala Terengganu, subjected to acid digestion and analysed by<br />

ICP-OES. All samples have As, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn ranged below maximum allowable<br />

level provided by FAO and WHO guidelines. The blood cockles sample has the highest<br />

content of heavy metals while the shrimp sample has the lowest content of heavy<br />

metals embedded in their muscles. However, for kembong fish sample, the heavy<br />

metals content in the liver is higher compared to in the muscle.<br />

1991 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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