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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. bioaccumulation
  4. bioaccumulation factor

Preferred term

bioaccumulation factor

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The concentration of a substance in tissue of an organism divided by its concentration in an environmental medium in situations where the organism and its food are exposed (i.e., accounting for food chain exposure as well as direct chemical uptake).

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • BAF (bioaccumulation factor)
  • BCF (bioconcentration factor)
  • bioconcentration factor

Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136841

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