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.
Keywords: fruit products, vegetable products, copper
Lazović,
M , Tomović,
V , Bajić,
B , Kecojević,
I , Mrkajić,
D , Joksimović,
A , Tomović,
M , Martinović,
A , Vujadinović,
D , Smiljanić,
M & Đorđević,
V.
(2023) 'Copper in fruit and vegetable products intended for human consumption and sold in the local market in the Republic of Serbia, 2015–2019',
Journal of Engineering & Processing Management.
15(2)
:45-48.
doi: 10.61458/jepm2302045L
Lazović,
M , Tomović,
V , Bajić,
B , Kecojević,
I , Mrkajić,
D , Joksimović,
A , Tomović,
M , Martinović,
A , Vujadinović,
D , Smiljanić,
M & Đorđević,
V.
Copper in fruit and vegetable products intended for human consumption and sold in the local market in the Republic of Serbia, 2015–2019. Journal of Engineering & Processing Management. 2023 12;
15(2)
:45-48.
doi: 10.61458/jepm2302045L
Lazović,
M Tomović,
V Bajić,
B Kecojević,
I Mrkajić,
D Joksimović,
A Tomović,
M Martinović,
A Vujadinović,
D Smiljanić,
M
& Đorđević,
V.
(2023). Copper in fruit and vegetable products intended for human consumption and sold in the local market in the Republic of Serbia, 2015–2019.
Journal of Engineering & Processing Management, 15(2), 45-48.
https://doi.org/10.61458/jepm2302045L
