Preliminary survey on the occurrence of microplastics in bivalve mollusks marketed in Apulian fish markets

Preliminary survey on the occurrence of microplastics in bivalve mollusks marketed in Apulian fish markets

Microplastics (MPs) are a relevant threat to food safety because they are ingested by humans through various foods. Bivalves are at high risk of microplastic contamination due to their filter-feeding mechanism and pose a risk to consumers as they are ingested whole. In this work, microplastics were...

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Main Authors: Nicoletta Cristiana Quaglia, Flavia Capuozzo, Edmondo Ceci, Stefania Cometa, Angela Di Pinto, Anna Mottola, Roberta Piredda, Angela Dambrosio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
Subjects:
Microplastics
mussels
oysters
FTIR-ATR
food safety
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/10906

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