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Determination of Mn, Cu, and Na in Sarotherodon Melanotheron (Blackchin Tilapia) From the Fosu Lagoon, Cape Coast - Ghana, using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA)

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dc.contributor.author Vowotor, M. K.
dc.contributor.author Hood, C. O.
dc.contributor.author Owusu, A.
dc.contributor.author Akakpo, E. H.
dc.contributor.author Mireku, K. K.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-04-06T12:49:14Z
dc.date.available 2021-04-06T12:49:14Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.issn 23105496
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5241
dc.description 9p:, ill. en_US
dc.description.abstract Concentrations of Mn, Cu, and Na trace elements in Sarotherodon melanotheron (Blackchin tilapia) from the Fosu Lagoon in Cape Coast, Ghana have been determined by employing the technique of Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission using the Ghana Research Reactor -1, (GHARR-1) operating at 15 KW at a thermal flux of 5×1011 n.cm-2.s-1. Standard reference materials used were International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) -350; Trace Elements in Tuna Fish Homogenate and National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), USA SRM-1566b; Trace Elements in Oyster Tissues. The Relative standardization method was used in the quantification of all the elements. The mean daily intake of the elements determined in the fish were 56Mn (22.54 mg/d), 66Cu (59.22 mg/d), and 24Na (2.24 mg/d). The determined mean daily intake of Cu and Mn exceeded their Maximum Upper Limit (UL) of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for all life stage groups, while that of Na was far below the RDA. The mean daily intake of Na with absolute error margin of ±0.0245 was adequate for consumption. However, the mean daily intake of Cu and Mn far exceeded their RDAs and Maximum Upper Limit, (UL), making Sarotherodon melanotheron from the Fosu Lagoon unsafe to eat en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.title Determination of Mn, Cu, and Na in Sarotherodon Melanotheron (Blackchin Tilapia) From the Fosu Lagoon, Cape Coast - Ghana, using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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