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Characterization of organic arsenic residues in livestock and poultry meat and offal and consumption risks Cover

Characterization of organic arsenic residues in livestock and poultry meat and offal and consumption risks

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|Dec 2025

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Figure 1:

Chromatographic separation of 10 mixed standard solutions of arsenic forms (50 μg/L).
Chromatographic separation of 10 mixed standard solutions of arsenic forms (50 μg/L).

Figure 2:

Effect of different extraction reagents on the extraction efficiency of arsenic form compounds in chicken muscle.
Effect of different extraction reagents on the extraction efficiency of arsenic form compounds in chicken muscle.

Figure 3:

Effect of different extraction methods on the extraction efficiency of arsenic form compounds in chicken muscle.
Effect of different extraction methods on the extraction efficiency of arsenic form compounds in chicken muscle.

Figure 4:

Morphological distribution of arsenic in chicken, pork and their livers and kidneys.
Morphological distribution of arsenic in chicken, pork and their livers and kidneys.

Results of spiked recoveries and precision in chicken samples_

ComponentBackground value (µg/kg)Spiked value (µg/kg)Average recovery %RSD %
AsCND2084.36.91
10093.74.71
40092.93.32
AsBND2084.38.33
10095.66.51
40096.83.23
As(III)13.112087.28.23
10093.24.39
40095.13.32
DMA43.582084.37.67
10092.24.45
40099.43.71
MMAND2093.34.83
10096.23.01
40097.12.44
ASA26.322086.16.45
10091.34.87
40094.23.32
As(V)3.212085.37.23
10093.95.25
40096.82.48
CBAsND2084.78.19
10091.44.12
40095.63.81
NPAAND2084.96.31
10089.23.82
40093.12.77
ROXND4087.26.25
10093.54.83
50096.21.87

Results of MOE risk analysis for rural residents in Jiaxing City_

Sample type C (µg/kg) M (kg/day)BW (kg)BMDL0.5 (µg/kg BW/day)MOE (male)MOE (female)
Livestock0.12771.6 (male)58.3 (female)3
 Pork muscle7.41225183
 Pig liver21.527763
 Pig kidney13.7112199
Poultry0.037
 Chicken muscle13.38434353
 Chicken liver41.78139113
 Chicken kidney30.61190154

Gradient elution conditions_

Time/minFlow rates/(mL/min)Composition of mobile phase/%
ABC
0.0015878
1.5015878
2.5019208
17.019208
18.015878
20.015878

Detection results of arsenic and its compounds in pork and swine viscera_

ComponentPork muscle (µg/kg) mean ± SDPig liver (µg/kg) mean ± SDPig kidney (µg/kg) mean ± SD
AsCNDNDND
AsBNDNDND
As(III)6.97 ± 4.9818.98 ± 7.4412.34 ± 7.97
DMA7.69 ± 5.4418.89 ± 8.0313.39 ± 7.09
MMAND0.57 ± 0.55ND
ASANDNDND
As(V)0.44 ± 0.322.54 ± 2.781.39 ± 1.28
CBAsNDNDND
NPAANDNDND
ROXNDNDND
Total arsenic species15.10 ± 7.0340.98 ± 14.2727.11 ± 14.89
Inorganic arsenic content7.41 ± 5.1821.52 ± 8.5413.72 ± 8.69
Total arsenic17.38 ± 8.0244.70 ± 13.8931.12 ± 14.87

Results of MOE risk analysis for urban residents in Jiaxing city_

Sample type C (µg/kg) M (kg/day)BW (kg)BMDL0.5 (µg/kg BW/day)MOE (male)MOE (female)
Livestock0.10771.6 (male)58.3 (female)3
 Pork muscle7.41271221
 Pig liver21.529376
 Pig kidney13.71146119
Poultry0.036
 Chicken muscle13.38446363
 Chicken liver41.78143116
 Chicken kidney30.61195159

Linear parameters and detection limits of 10 arsenic species_

ComponentRegression equationCorrelation coefficient, R 2 Linearity range (μg/L)LOD (μg/kg)
AsC y = 45,248x + 2,8620.99960–500.22
AsB y = 50,156x + 2,9840.99940–500.37
As(III) y = 37,101x + 5,5640.99900–500.49
DMA y = 45,650x + 7,9040.99980–500.43
MMA y = 42,129x + 1,8380.99980–500.39
ASA y = 20,124x + 5,4310.99900–500.78
As(V) y = 43,063x + 2,6090.99960–500.39
CBAs y = 66,027x + 1,6400.99900–500.91
NPAA y = 19,108x + 3,7750.99840–500.49
ROX y = 24,394x + 2,9430.99820–500.89

Detection results of arsenic and its compounds in chicken muscle and viscera_

ComponentChicken muscle (µg/kg) mean ± SDChicken liver (µg/kg) mean ± SDChicken kidney (µg/kg) mean ± SD
AsCNDNDND
AsBNDNDND
As(Ⅲ)10.67 ± 6.0435.79 ± 13.5128.09 ± 9.61
DMA32.08 ± 13.6655.18 ± 17.2651.21 ± 9.71
MMAND0.49 ± 0.55ND
ASA31.33 ± 12.75NDND
As(V)2.71 ± 2.965.99 ± 3.862.52 ± 4.51
CBAsNDNDND
NPAANDNDND
ROXNDNDND
Total arsenic species76.79 ± 13.6397.44 ± 28.2781.82 ± 17.15
Inorganic arsenic content13.38 ± 7.6741.78 ± 14.6830.61 ± 11.39
Total arsenic83.83 ± 14.24105.65 ± 32.5090.57 ± 20.6
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 27, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 12, 2025
Published on: Dec 18, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Xiao-qiong Wu, Min-yi Cao, Lin-lin Yin, Yang-nan Ou, Feng Dong, Miao-hua Ge, published by Sciendo
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