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6023451 
Journal Article 
Effect of different preservation methods on the trace element concentrations of fish and mussel tissues 
Heit, M; Klusek, CS 
1982 
Yes 
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
ISSN: 0007-4861
EISSN: 1432-0800 
28 
2 Jn - bull. of environ. contam. & toxicol. Aqualine Abstracts 
202-207 
Various methods (freezing, freeze drying, and immersion in formaldehyde) were compared for the preservation of samples of fish tissues and mussels prior to determination of trace elements. Differences in the results obtained appeared to be due to poor analytical precision rather than to the method of preservation used. 
Analysis; Fish (see also individual groups listed below); Freezing