Research Article

Evaluation of Dioxin/Furan and Elements in Poultry from Zarqa Governorate, Jordan

Table 3

Determination of elements in chicken with comparison with reference material (Lab Mix24 NCS ZC73016).

MetalFound (mg/Kg)Certified values (mg/kg)

Pb0.11 ± 0.0130.11 ± 0.02
Cd0.005 ± 0.010.005 ± 3.09
As0.109 ± 0.030.109 ± 0.013
Zn26 ± 0.3226 ± 1.0
Cu1.46 ± 0.091.46 ± 0.12
Se0.109 ± 0.020.109 ± 0.013
Hg3.6 ± 1.313.6 ± 1.50
Cr0.59 ± 0.190.59 ± 0.11
Ni0.15 ± 0.050.15 ± 0.03