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ArticleFood chemistry: X2024

Occurrence and health risk assessment of toxic metals and rare earth elements in microalgae: Insight into potential risk factors in new sustainable food resources.

Xiaopan Wu, Xiaole Zhao, Jiayong Hu, Shiwen Li, Xiao Guo, Qiao Wang, Yan Liu, Zhiyong Gong, Yongning Wu, Min Fang and 1 more

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Article in Food chemistry: X, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors.

Xiaopan WuKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Xiaole ZhaoKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Jiayong HuKey Laboratory of Detection Technology of Focus Chemical Hazards in Animal-derived Food for State Market Regulation, Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430075, China.
Shiwen LiKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Xiao GuoKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Qiao WangKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Yan LiuKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Zhiyong GongKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Yongning WuKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Min FangKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
Xin LiuKey Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microalgae are a promising sustainable food source with high nutritional value and environmental benefits. This study investigated the presence of toxic metals and rare earth elements (REEs) in 68 microalgal-based food products and conducted a probabilistic risk assessment to evaluate potential health risks. The findings revealed high detection rates of REEs (80.96% to 100%) and heavy metals (83.82% to 100%), with REE concentrations ranging from 0.0055 to 0.5207 mg/kg. Heavy metals were detected at the following average concentrations: As (2.80 mg/kg) > Cr (1.27 mg/kg) > Pb (0.30 mg/kg) > Cd (0.20 mg/kg) > Hg (0.01 mg/kg). Carcinogenic risk analysis for Cd (3.004 × 10

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Heavy metalsMicroalgaeREEsRisk assessmentsRisk factorsSustainable food

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