Toxic element levels in ingredients and commercial pet foods

Abstract Nowadays, there is a growing concern about contamination of toxic metals (TM) in pet food due to the great potential for health risks of these elements. TM concentrations in commercial pet foods (n = 100) as well as in ingredients used in their composition (n = 100) were analyzed and compar...

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Main Authors: Rafael Vessecchi Amorim Zafalon, Raquel Silveira Pedreira, Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini, Mariana Fragoso Rentas, Vivian Pedrinelli, Roberta Bueno Aires Rodrigues, Larissa Wunsche Risolia, Mariana Pamplona Perini, Andressa Rodrigues Amaral, Júlio Cesar de Carvalho Balieiro, Cristiana Fonseca Ferreira Pontieri, Marcio Antonio Brunetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00467-4