Determination of mercury concentration in canned tuna fish at Libyan market

الملخص EN

In this study, Mercury (Hg) concentration of canned fish sold of markets in Libya was determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometer using the Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA).

Mercury (Hg) concentration in canned fish brands (n = 25) ranged between 0.087-7.542 mg / kg.

Some of the samples had Mercury content higher than the acceptable limits.

Therefore, comprehensive and intermittent monitoring of heavy metals in canned fish is needed to assess the safety of these products with respect to human health