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Table 3 Results of the heavy metal content in the blue secretion of the mollusk Telescopium telescopium (on seasonal basis)

From: Arylamine N-acetyl Transferase (NAT) in the blue secretion of Telescopium telescopium: xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme as a biomarker for detection of environmental pollution

Season

Mercury (μg/g)

Arsenic (μg/g)

Lead (μg/g)

Pre-monsoon

17.4 ± 0.819

5.51 ± 0.624

0.84 ± 0.081

Monsoon

11.3 ± 0.745

3.26 ± 0.256

BDL

Post-monsoon

7.16 ± 0.459

0.08 ± 0.008

BDL

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (n = 3).
  2. BDL – below detectable limit.
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