Research Article
Microbiological Analysis and Content of Heavy Metals in Different Candies, Chocolates, and Their Wrappers in Bangladesh
Table 6
Heavy metal analysis in different brands of candies and chocolates available in the Bangladeshi market. Each sample was assessed three times.
| Brand code | Lead | Chromium | Nickel | Cadmium |
| Heavy metal analysis in candies | S1 | | BDL | | | S2 | | BDL | | | S3 | | BDL | | | S4 | | BDL | | | S5 | | BDL | | | S6 | | BDL | | | S7 | | BDL | | | S8 | | BDL | | | S9 | | BDL | | | S10 | | BDL | | | S11 | | BDL | | | S12 | | BDL | | | S13 | | BDL | | | S15 | | BDL | | | S16 | | BDL | | | S17 | | BDL | | | S18 | | BDL | | | S19 | | BDL | | | S20 | | BDL | | | S21 | | BDL | | | S22 | | BDL | | | S23 | | BDL | | | S32 | BDL | | BDL | | S33 | BDL | | | | S34 | BDL | | | | S38 | BDL | | | |
| Heavy metal analysis in chocolates | S14 | | BDL | | | S27 | | BDL | | | S28 | | BDL | | | S30 | | BDL | | | S31 | | | | | S35 | BDL | | | | S36 | BDL | | | | S37 | BDL | | BDL | | S39 | BDL | | | |
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BDL = below detection limit.
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