Determination of Some Heavy Metal Concentrations in Serum of Young and Adult Cattle in the Şiran District of Gümüşhane by ICP-MS

Authors : Özkan Şimşek, Güngör Çağdaş Dinçel

Pages : 310-316

Doi:10.30607/kvj.1290374

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to evaluate certain heavy metal concentrations such as selenium (Se), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), aluminium (Al), vanadium (V), tin (Sn), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) in young and adult cattle in the Şiran district of Gümüşhane. For this, a total of 100 blood samples were taken from 50 young (aged 1 to 3 years old) and 50 adult (aged 4 to 6 years old) cattle slaughtered at an abattoir in the Şiran. Serum was then separated from the blood samples by centrifugation, and analysed for certain heavy metals by using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. The concentrations of serum heavy metals in the serum of young and adult cattle breed in the Şiran were determined. When comparing young and adult cattle, the adult cattle had significantly higher (p<0.05) concentrations of Al, V, Ni, and Sn. No age-related accumulation (p>0.05) was found for the other heavy metal species analysed (Se, Mn, Zn, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, As, Cd, and Pb). As a result, in this study, serum heavy metal concentrations and age-related bioaccumulation in cattle farmed in the Şiran district were determined for the first time. The periodic monitoring of the concentrations of these heavy metals may be helpful in improving animal health and production.
Keywords : Alüminyum, Kalay, Nikel, Sığır, Vanadyum