The fate of hexachlorophene, a widely used bactericide, was
investigated using both intact male rats and rabbits and liver microsomes
from male rats. Hexachlorophene administered intraperitoneally
was found to be rapidly absorbed and distributed to all the
tissues of the animals. Excretion of the chemical in both species
occurred slowly,...
The subcellular fractions of liver and kidney from three bearded
seals (Erignathus barbatus nauticus) and three walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus divergens) were analyzed for cadmium and mercury content,
and the results were compared with the results of subcellular
fractionation of the same organs from two sea lions (Zalophus callfornianus
californianus) obtained...