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An Anaerobic Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Mercury and Cadmium
Published on: December 17, 2018
Intestinal absorption of inorganic mercury in rat
J K Piotrowski1, J A Szymańska, M Skrzypińska-Gawrysiak
1Department of Toxicological Chemistry, Medical Academy, Lódź, Poland.
Abstract:
203Hg-Mercuric chloride was administered intragastrically to female rats. The absorption rate evaluated for a broad range of doses was found constant for low and medium range, and higher for high doses. Mercury was determined in internal organs and intestines. The time-course of intestinal mercury indicated that a deposit formed initially in the mucosa was further absorbed into the circulation. No indication was found of a protection mechanism based on exfoliation of the mucosal deposits of metal.
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