AIMAN. M. BOBAKER, INTISAR ALAKILI, WADEEAH M. AL-AREQI AND SUKIMAN. B. SARMANI
Abstract
Eleven fish species marketed in Benghazi City, Libya were analysed by neutron activation analysis using k0-standardisation method, for possible contamination with zinc, mercury, arsenic, selenium and chromium. Zinc and selenium were found in all fish samples within the range of 0.44 üg/g to 6.08 üg/g and 0.45 üg/g to 7.24 üg/g, respectively. Mercury and arsenic were found in 91% of the samples ranged from ND (Not Detected) to 14.53 üg/g for Hg and from ND to 3.81 üg/g for As. Chromium was found in 46% of fish samples ranging from ND to 12.13 üg/g.