Vol. 11 No. 8 (2025): AUGUST ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL
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BIOACCUMULATION OF PCB 169 AND ITS HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EFFECTS ON THE INTESTINE TISSUE OF FRESHWATER FISH PUNTIUS TICTO

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  • 1. Associate Professor, St. Francis De Sales College, Nagpur, India

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The present work studies the bioaccumulation of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl congener No. 169 in the intestine tissue of freshwater fish Puntius ticto over a 30 days’ chronic exposure, and highlights the gradual histopathological changes occurring in the tissue in this period. PCB 169 was seen to accumulate up to 13.23 µg g-1 wet weight of the tissue accompanied by gradual deterioration of intestinal villi. This work showcases the toxic effects of accumulation of PCB 169 in the intestine tissue of the fish.

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