ABSTRACT: Raw buffalo’s milk and house - made rural milk products including, Laban Rayeb, Cream, Samna, Kareish cheese and Mish cheese (252 samples) were collected from 14 villages of Sohag and Qena Governorates. These samples were applied to assess Cadmium and Lead. It was found that the average contents of Cadmium and Lead were 0.023 ppm and 0.09 ppm in ... Read more

The exact causes of the decline in semen quality are not yet known, environmental factors have been considered to play an important role. Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) are two of the well-known reproductive toxicants to which humans are exposed occupationally and environmentally and can lead to negative effects on the testicular functions. The aim of this study was to ... Read more

Lead (pb) and cadmium (cd) were determined in muscle of salted fishes (Moloha and Feseakh), smoked fish (Ringa) and salted water (water of Moloha) collected from different markets in Sohage city during summer 2013. In this study, sixty random samples (15 each of Moloha, Feseakh, Ringa and salted water) were analyzed for determination of lead and cadmium level using a ... Read more

Fish accumulates substantial amounts of metals in their tissues especially muscles and thus, consider one of major dietary sources of these metals for humans. The objective of the present study is to determine the concentration of lead and cadmium levels in flesh of some imported salted canned fish (Sardine, Salmon and Anchovies) by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with Graphite furnace. Fourty ... Read more