Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a packaging solution that reduces mercury in canned tuna by ...

Fears of mercury in seafood, according to Kaneko, began in Minamata, Japan, in the 1950s, when high mercury levels in ...

However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish consumption a concern, of which tuna is particularly susceptible. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mercury is one of the ...

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The study showed that this novel ‘active packaging’ technique removed up to 35 percent of the accumulated mercury in canned tuna, significantly reducing human exposure to mercury via food.

However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish consumption a concern, of which tuna is particularly susceptible. Researchers have now come up with a novel approach to packaging canned ...

such as tuna) as it binds to proteins in the tissues. Subscribe to Technology Networks’ daily newsletter, delivering breaking science news straight to your inbox every day. Subscribe for FREE ...