Transfer pathways of PCDD/PCDF to fruits

Transfer pathways of PCDD/PCDF to fruits

In a field experiment the transfer of PCDD/PCDF from contaminated soils to apples and pears was investigated. The soil PCDD/PCDF contamination differed in total PCDD/PCDF content and in the homologue pattern. PCDD/PCDF content in whole fruits ranged from 1 - 4 ng/kg FW. Soil PCDD/PCDF contamination...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 1993, Vol.27 (1), p.195-201
Hauptverfasser: Müller, J.F., Hülster, A., Päpke, O., Ball, M., Marschner, H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
food chain
Food industries
Fruit and vegetable industries
fruit contamination
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans
soil
transfer pathways
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Zusammenfassung:In a field experiment the transfer of PCDD/PCDF from contaminated soils to apples and pears was investigated. The soil PCDD/PCDF contamination differed in total PCDD/PCDF content and in the homologue pattern. PCDD/PCDF content in whole fruits ranged from 1 - 4 ng/kg FW. Soil PCDD/PCDF contamination was not correlated with the PCDD/PCDF concentrations of the fruits. The higher PCDD/PCDF concentrations of the peel in comparison to the pulp indicate that air-borne PCDD/PCDF is the major pathway for fruit contamination. Therefore peeling of fruits can possibly reduce PCDD/PCDF intake.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/0045-6535(93)90293-E