Risk estimation to human health caused by the mercury content of Sushi and Sashimi sold in Japanese restaurants in Brazil

Although fish is a healthy alternative for meat, it can be a vehicle for mercury (Hg), including in its most toxic organic form, methylmercury (MeHg). The objective of the present study was to estimate the risk to human health caused by the consumption of sushi and sashimi as commercialized by Japanese food restaurants in the city of Campinas (SP, Brazil). The total Hg content was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry with thermal decomposition and amalgamation, and the MeHg content calculated considering that 90% of the total Hg is in the organic form. The health risk was estimated from the values for the provisional tolerable weekly ingestion (PTWI) by both adults and children. The mean concentrations for total Hg were: 147.99, 6.13, and 3.42 µg kg^?1 in the tuna, kani, and salmon sushi samples, respectively, and 589.09, 85.09, and 11.38 µg kg^?1 in the tuna, octopus and salmon sashimi samples, respectively. The tuna samples showed the highest Hg concentrations. One portion of tuna sashimi exceeded the PTWI value for MeHg established for children and adults. The estimate of risk for human health indicated that the level of toxicity depended on the type of fish and size of the portion consumed.     

北京市典型餐饮企业VOCs排放特征研究

选取北京市餐饮业中的烧烤、中式快餐、西式快餐、川菜和浙菜这5种典型菜系,借鉴EPA相关方法,对典型餐饮企业排放油烟气中的挥发性有机物(volatile organic compounds,VOCs)进行了采样分析,研究了各菜系排放VOCs的浓度水平和组分构成.结果表明按基准风量折算后,烧烤的VOCs排放浓度水平最高,达到12.22 mg·m-3,中、西式快餐、川菜和浙菜为4mg·m-3左右.5种典型菜系中,烧烤的VOCs排放组分构成与非烧烤类菜系具有明显区别,主要组分有丙烯、1-丁烯和正丁烷等.非烧烤菜系的主要组分是乙醇,其中西式快餐排放的醛酮类有机物比重较高.通过分析各菜系的单个灶头基准风量浓度可知,同等规模的烧烤类餐饮企业对大气环境质量的影响高于非烧烤类餐饮企业,应是重点管控对象.     

糟制湘菜开发现状与市场前景

阐述了湘菜与糟制品的起源、发生、发展与特色,分析了国内外研究现状与发展趋势,通过借鉴传统糟制品生产工艺,将湘菜所特有的风味融入传统糟制品中,开发出适合大众口味的糟制湘菜,经济效益高,市场前景好.