University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia,
A BIO TECH LAB d.o.o., Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia,
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, Bulevar cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia,
A BIO TECH LAB d.o.o., Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia,
A BIO TECH LAB d.o.o., Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia,
A BIO TECH LAB d.o.o., Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia,
A BIO TECH LAB d.o.o., Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia,
Technical School “Pavle Savić”, Šajkaška 34, 21138 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia,
University of Donja Gorica, Faculty for Food Technology, Food Safety and Ecology, Oktoih 1, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro,
University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, Karakaj 34A, 75400 Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, Karakaj 34A, 75400 Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11040 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia,
The concentration of copper (Cu) was determined in 110 samples of fruit (n = 31) and vegetable products (n = 79), collected during the period from January 2015 to December 2019. Fruit and vegetable products originate from 17 countries, including Serbia. Samples were analysed by inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Measurable levels of Cu were found in all analysed samples. Overall, Cu levels ranged from 0.065 to 14.050 mg kg -1, with an average of 1.314 mg kg-1. Only 3 (2.73%) of fruit and vegetable products exceeded the maximum levels set by Serbian Regulation which was valid until the end of 2019.
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