Theoretically, if I wanted to determine the concentration of BP-3 in salmon found at a specific region of the ocean, what could I use as a control to compare the results to?
The issue is that I believe all salmon in all regions of the world have been subjected to some level of BP-3 already, so it it would be impossible to have a "pure" tissue sample with no BP-3 present.
My suggestion is that I could theoretically raise several generations of salmon in a lab in waters that do not have BP-3 so that the levels of BP-3 accumulating in the tissue is 0. And this could serve as my control so that I can compare this to the levels of BP-3 I find in wild salmon.
Does this seem like a viable idea? Any other suggestions?
Hi
Your idea is OK. But we know the levels in such a control fish would be very low
I recommend to use international criteria to compare the results with. WHO is the best
a database of BP-3 levels from locations around the world would be best. You can then compare the results from your chosen population with the worldwide average or other averages.
Following on from James’s comment... the NORMAN network databases currently contain data on this substance (including from several countries with Atlantic Salmon populations)... https://www.norman-network.com/nds/common/
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