Evaluating metal bioaccessibility of soils and foods using the SHIME

Ingestion exposure estimates typically use a default bioavailability of 100%, thereby assuming that the entirety of an ingested dose is absorbed into systemic circulation. However, the actual bioavailability of ingested contaminants is oftentimes lower than 100%. The research described herein invest...

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Main Author: Laird, Brian Douglas
Other Authors: Hamilton, Don
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2010
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-11292010-165216/