Department of Public Health, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Okayama City, Okayama, Japan;Institute of Hygiene, Okayama Prefecture, 1-1-17 Furugiyo-Cho, Okayama City, Okayama, Japan
Abstract:
Eels were maintained in a controlled laboratory environment in water with suspensions of crude oil. Gas chromatography of the eel flesh revealed the presence of paraffins and organic sulfur compounds whose concentration increased with rearing time.