Aquatic Products Safety: Determination Methods of Contaminant

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Foods of Marine Origin".

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Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Interests: food safety; risk assessment; veterinary drugs; chemical residues and contaminants; mycotoxins; harmful algal blooms; marine biotoxins; biogenic amines; fermented meats and meat products; fish products; dietary exposure; food microbiology; foodborne pathogens
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Dear Colleagues,

Diet is considered the primary source of human exposure to toxic contaminants that can be present in marine and aquatic organisms entering the food chain. They generally remain in the environment for many years and are therefore known as persistent organic pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyl compounds, dioxins, and brominated flame retardants. Additional contaminants that undermine the safety of aquatic products are some metals, such as arsenic and methylmercury, which can be found at high concentrations in drinking water and seafood, respectively. Marine pollution from plastic has become a growing global concern and the degradation and fragmentation of this debris result in small-sized plastic particles, the so-called microplastics, which are ingested by marine biota through passive water filtration or feeding activity and arrive to humans via the food web. This special issue focuses on known and emerging contaminants that can be detected in marine and aquatic products, the related toxicity for living organisms, consumers, and the environment, and the future perspectives to be addressed. Papers on analytical techniques and methods used for the determination and quantification of these undesirable substances are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Pierina Visciano
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Keywords

  • aquatic environment
  • fish products
  • persistent organic pollutants
  • endocrine disruptors
  • microplastics
  • food safety

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Environmental Contaminants in Fish Products: Food Safety Issues and Remediation Strategies
by Pierina Visciano
Foods 2024, 13(21), 3511; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13213511 - 2 Nov 2024
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Abstract
The intentional or accidental presence of environmental contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants, metals, and microplastics, can harm the aquatic ecosystem and their living organisms, as well as consumers of seafood. This study provides an overview of marine pollution caused by various chemicals [...] Read more.
The intentional or accidental presence of environmental contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants, metals, and microplastics, can harm the aquatic ecosystem and their living organisms, as well as consumers of seafood. This study provides an overview of marine pollution caused by various chemicals and their toxicity to both the environment and humans. In addition to regulatory limits established for some contaminants, monitoring and management policies should mandate activities such as bioremediation and the use of carbon-based composite photocatalysts to reduce or eliminate these compounds. Full article
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