TABLE 3.
Maximum production rates of volatile metal(loid) derivatives in the headspace of incubated large intestine samples from conventionally raised mice fed with standard or CBS-containing chow
| Volatile metal(loid) derivative | Mean (range) of maximum production rate in pmol h−1 kg−1 (dry wt)
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|---|---|---|
| Standard chow | CBS-containing chowa | |
| BiH3 | LOD | 0.5 (LOD-2.3) |
| CH3BiH2 | LOD | 0.1 (LOD-0.8) |
| (CH3)3Bi | 5.0 (LOD-20.1) | 121.8 (0.6-378.1) |
| (CH3)2Te | 7.5 (LOD-52.4) | 16.4 (LOD-105) |
| (CH3)4Pb | LOD | 3.0 (LOD-12.3) |
| (CH3)3Sb | 3.5 (LOD-23.8) | 0.2 (LOD-1.6) |
a
Bi content of 35 mg kg−1.