Scientists created a packaging solution that reduces mercury in canned tuna by up to 35%, making fish consumption safer. Fish ...

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

Fish is a high-quality source of protein, containing omega-3 fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients. However, the ...

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have packaged canned tuna infused in the water-based solution of amino ...

Innovative cysteine-based extraction significantly reduces mercury in fish, offering a promising solution for safer ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A major recall of canned tuna sold in dozens of states has been issued amid ...

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

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 ...

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. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mercury is one of the ...