ANALYSIS OF TRACE METALS IN KIDNEY AND SKIN OF COWMEAT PURCHASE FROM URUA MBAKARA
A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT
ABSTRACT
This study was to determine the concentration of trace metal (Cd, Pb, Fe, Cu and Zn) in the skin and kidney of a cowmeat. The analysis was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The concentration of the trace metals in the different organs were as follows, skin cadmium 0.86 + 0.003, Lead 1.09 + 0.002, Iron 14.30 + 0.001 Copper 0.85 + 0.015 Zinc 6.48 + 0.001 and Kidney. Cadmium 0.78 + 0.001, Lead 0.39 + 0.002 Iron 9.15 + 0.003, Copper 1.52 + 0.002, Zinc 17.15 + 0.003. it was revealed that skin had the highest concentration of (Cd, Pb and Fe) while kidney had the highest concentration of (Cu and Zn), some result were higher than the WHO/FAO and EC recommended standard. High level of trace metal may pose a serious health problem to human cowmeat therefore adequate analysis and monitoring of trace metals in meat sold to the urban population is advocated.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- i
Certification -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ii
Dedication -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- iii
Acknowledgement -- -- -- -- -- -- -- iv
Abstract -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- v
Table of content -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vi-ix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1
1.1 Background of the study -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-3
1.2 Aim and objectives -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-4
1.3 Scope and limitation -- -- -- -- -- -- 4
1.4 Definition of terms -- -- -- -- -- -- 4-5
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-9
2.1 Trace metal -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9
2.2 Trace metal and living organism -- -- -- -- 9-10
2.3 Types of trace metal -- -- -- -- -- -- 11
2.3.1 Cadmium -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11-12
2.3.2 Copper -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12
2.3.3 Iron -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13
2.3.4 Zinc -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14
2.3.5 Lead -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14-15
2.4 Beef (cowmeat) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15-16
2.5 Kidney -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16
2.6 Skin -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Material and method -- -- -- -- -- -- 17
3.1 Materials -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17
3.2 Collection of Samples -- -- -- -- -- -- 17
3.3 Preservation of Samples -- -- -- -- -- 18
3.4 Digestion of Samples -- -- -- -- -- -- 18-19
3.5 Trace metal analysis using AAS -- -- -- -- 19-20
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Result and Discussion -- -- -- -- -- -- 21
4.1 Result -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21
4.2 Discussion -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21-25
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation -- -- 26
5.1 Summary and Conclusion -- -- -- -- -- 26-27
5.2 Recommendation -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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