Organoarsenical species contents in cooked seafood

The organoarsenical species arsenobetaine (AB), arsenocholine (AC), tetramethylarsonium ion (TMA+), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), and monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) were determined in 64 cooked seafood products (fish, bivalves, squid, crustaceans) included in a Total Diet Study carried out in the Basque Country (Spain). For cooking, various treatments were employed (grilling, roasting, baking, stewing, boiling, steaming, microwaving). The results obtained show that in cooked seafood AB is the major species, followed by DMA and TMA+. AC and MMA are minor species. The results in cooked seafood were compared with the arsenic species contents obtained for the same product raw. After cooking there was an increase in DMA for sardines and bivalves and an increase or appearance of TMA+ for meagrim, anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, and sardine. The data provided add to the very scant information available about organoarsenical species contents in cooked seafood.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Devesa, Vicenta, Suñer, M. Ángeles, Algora, S., Vélez, Dinoraz, Montoro Martínez, Rosa, Jalón, Mercedes, Urieta, Inés, Macho-Eiras, M. Luz
Other Authors:	Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología, CICYT (España)
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Published:	American Chemical Society 2005-10-07
Subjects:	Arsenic, Organoarsenical species, Seafood, Cooking,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/331240
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