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Chandel M, Sharma AK, Thakur K, Sharma D, Brar B, Mahajan D, Kumari H, Pankaj PP, Kumar R. Poison in the water: Arsenic's silent assault on fish health. J Appl Toxicol 2024; 44:1282-1301. [PMID: 38262619 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Arsenic occurs across the world in freshwater and marine environments, menacing the survival of aquatic organisms. Organic and inorganic forms of this substance can be found, in which the inorganic form is more hazardous than the organic form. Most aquatic bodies contain inorganic arsenic species, but organic species are believed to be the dominant form of arsenic in the majority of fish. Natural and anthropogenic both are the sources of water contamination with arsenic. Its bioaccumulation and transfer from one trophic level to another in the aquatic food chain make arsenic a vital environmental issue. Continuous exposure to low concentrations of arsenic in aquatic organisms including fish leads to its bioaccumulation, which may affect organisms of higher trophic levels including large fishes or humans. Humans can be exposed to arsenic through the consumption of fish contaminated with arsenic. Hence, the present review facilitates our understanding about sources of arsenic, its bioaccumulation, food chain transfer, and its effect on the fish health. Also, "Poison in the Water: Arsenic's Silent Assault on Fish Health" serves as a wake-up call to recognize the pressing need to address arsenic contamination in water bodies. By understanding its devastating impact on fish health, we can strive to implement sustainable practices and policies that safeguard our precious aquatic environments and ensure the well-being of both wildlife and human communities that depend on them.
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- Meenakshi Chandel
- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, India
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Md Taib MH, Lim LH. Simultaneous microwave digestion for total arsenic and inorganic arsenic in local shrimp and prawn commodities of Brunei Darussalam for regulatory and safety monitoring. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32224. [PMID: 38882356 PMCID: PMC11180320 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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The data gap in food safety regulations have created misinformation leading to the rejection of commodities for trade. The evidence presented is the local regulation of arsenic in sea produce which is based on total arsenic, tAs, instead of toxic inorganic arsenic, iAs. Furthermore, tAs data in animal origin seafood has been widely proven to be dominated by the non-toxic Arsenobetaine, AsB. Therefore, if arsenic regulatory limit was set based only on tAs without reference to iAs data, seafood products might be wrongfully rejected for trade because of non-compliance to tAs limit. We provided analysis of tAs and iAs of 14 local prawn and shrimp commodities from three shrimp/prawn sector namely aquaculture (n = 3), capture (n = 5) and processed (n = 6) using effective extraction, as well as, a fit-for-purpose analytical method for iAs. A HVG-AAS method was developed and validated for iAs with LoQ of 1.6 ppb, analytical range of 0-6 ppb, repeatability RSDr of 0.5-3.1 %, coefficient of determination R2 of 0.9975, and percentage recovery of 90.9 %, while an existing method using ICP-MS was used to verify the tAs. Based on the AOAC Official Method 999.10 2005 with minor adjustments, seafood samples were digested with concentrated nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide under pressure in a closed vessel heated by a microwave digester. An additional step for iAs determination was necessary to ensure compatibility in HVG-AAS analysis. Further subdivision of the aquaculture and capture samples was done by dividing them into 3 fractions, namely head, flesh and peel. Comparison of tAs in all the three fractions indicated that for aquaculture sector, the highest tAs were found in the flesh (2nd highest in % weight) whereas for the capture sector, the highest amount of tAs correlated with the highest % weight of the fraction. On regulatory aspects, speciation analysis on the iAs indicated samples with quantifiable iAs value were in-compliance despite tAs were initially found to be higher than the national limits. Risk assessment of iAs indicated there were no risk for human daily intake based on the BDML0.5 value of 3.0 μg/kg b.w per day for an average 70 kg man. All findings concluded the need for doing arsenic speciation analysis of iAs along with tAs for routine monitoring of prawn/shrimp samples and to revise the local limits from tAs to iAs particularly for seafood commodities.
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- M H Md Taib
- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Tungku Link Road, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Department of Scientific Services, Ministry of Health, Commonwealth Drive, Menteri Besar Road, Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3910, Brunei Darussalam
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- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Tungku Link Road, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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Luvonga C, Rimmer CA, Yu LL, Lee SB. Analytical Methodologies for the Determination of Organoarsenicals in Edible Marine Species: A Review. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:1910-1934. [PMID: 31999115 PMCID: PMC7250003 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Setting regulatory limits for arsenic in food is complicated, owing to the enormous diversity of arsenic metabolism in humans, lack of knowledge about the toxicity of these chemicals, and lack of accurate arsenic speciation data on foodstuffs. Identification and quantification of the toxic arsenic compounds are imperative to understanding the risk associated with exposure to arsenic from dietary intake, which, in turn, underscores the need for speciation analysis of the food. Arsenic speciation in seafood is challenging, owing to its existence in myriads of chemical forms and oxidation states. Interconversions occurring between chemical forms, matrix complexity, lack of standards and certified reference materials, and lack of widely accepted measurement protocols present additional challenges. This review covers the current analytical techniques for diverse arsenic species. The requirement for high-quality arsenic speciation data that is essential for establishing legislation and setting regulatory limits for arsenic in food is explored.
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- Caleb Luvonga
- Analytical Chemistry Division , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) , 100 Bureau Drive , Gaithersburg , Maryland 20899 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland 20742 , United States
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- Analytical Chemistry Division , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) , 100 Bureau Drive , Gaithersburg , Maryland 20899 , United States
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- Analytical Chemistry Division , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) , 100 Bureau Drive , Gaithersburg , Maryland 20899 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland 20742 , United States
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Alkasasbeh E, Maher WA, Adly FG, Foster S, Krikowa F. The use of zirconium stationary phase to determine the four major arsenoriboses concentrations in marine organisms by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Llorente-Mirandes T, Rubio R, López-Sánchez JF. Inorganic Arsenic Determination in Food: A Review of Analytical Proposals and Quality Assessment Over the Last Six Years. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 71:25-69. [PMID: 28033722 DOI: 10.1177/0003702816652374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Here we review recent developments in analytical proposals for the assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) content in food products. Interest in the determination of iAs in products for human consumption such as food commodities, wine, and seaweed among others is fueled by the wide recognition of its toxic effects on humans, even at low concentrations. Currently, the need for robust and reliable analytical methods is recognized by various international safety and health agencies, and by organizations in charge of establishing acceptable tolerance levels of iAs in food. This review summarizes the state of the art of analytical methods while highlighting tools for the assessment of quality assessment of the results, such as the production and evaluation of certified reference materials (CRMs) and the availability of specific proficiency testing (PT) programmes. Because the number of studies dedicated to the subject of this review has increased considerably over recent years, the sources consulted and cited here are limited to those from 2010 to the end of 2015.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Spain
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García-Salgado S, Quijano MÁ. Stability of toxic arsenic species and arsenosugars found in the dry alga Hijiki and its water extracts. Talanta 2014; 128:83-91. [PMID: 25059134 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The achievement of reliable results in speciation analysis requires not only sensitive techniques but also sureness of species stability. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out stability studies because it is important to know with absolute certainty that there is not any species transformation during sample treatment and/or storage. Although several procedures have been recommended for the preservation of species integrity, there is no general agreement, as arsenic species stability depends on the sample matrix, the concentration level and the sample treatment procedure, so it is necessary to assess the arsenic species stability for each case. Thus, the present paper reports the stability tests of arsenic species carried out on the commercially available edible alga Hijiki (Hizikia fusiformis), from Japan, in both the dry sample and its water extracts, which were stored in amber glass and polystyrene containers at -18 and +4°C in the dark. Extractions were carried out with deionized water by microwave-assisted extraction, at a temperature of 90°C and three extraction steps of 5 min each, whereas arsenic speciation analysis was performed by anion exchange high performance liquid chromatography-photo-oxidation-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The results obtained for the dry alga showed that the arsenic species present in it (arsenate (As(V)), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) and the arsenosugars glycerol (Gly-sug), phosphate (PO4-sug), sulfonate (SO3-sug) and sulfate (SO4-sug)) were stable for at least 12 months when the sample was stored in polystyrene containers at +20°C in the dark. Regarding water extracts, the best storage conditions consisted of the use of polystyrene containers and a temperature of +4°C, for a maximum storage time of seven days. Therefore, the immediate analysis of Hijiki water extracts would not be necessary, and they could be stored for one week before analysis, ensuring arsenic species stability. This information about species integrity in extracts is especially useful when the sample treatment for arsenic species extraction is time-consuming.
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- Sara García-Salgado
- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Tecnología Hidráulica y Energética, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, C/Alfonso XII, 3, 28014 Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Tecnología Hidráulica y Energética, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, C/Alfonso XII, 3, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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