Table 2.
Determination of mercury concentration in liquid and sediment.
Sample | Steamed | Baked | Fried | Marinated | Smoked |
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Liquid, ng/g | 1.21 ± 0.26b | 1.07 ± 0.16b | 1.75 ± 0.42b | 2.45 ± 1.07b | 8.79 ± 1.14a |
Sediment, ng/g | 62.55 ± 3.70b | 60.13 ± 4.03b | 58.14 ± 5.50b | 66.95 ± 2.18b | 80.86 ± 3.44a |
Total, ng/g | 67.14 ± 7.45b | 58.53 ± 2.38b | 56.07 ± 2.99b | 95.15 ± 2.96a | 99.29 ± 1064a |
The average values on the same row that do not share a letter (a,b,c) are significantly different, based on Tukey method and 95% confidence (p < 0.05).