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Ali J, Tuzen M, Bux Jatoi W, Ahmed Jakhrani M, Hazer B. Determination of chromium in foodstuffs by using novel adsorbent in vortex assisted-dispersive solid phase micro-extraction method: An application of multivariate techniques. Food Chem 2024; 446:138871. [PMID: 38432133 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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A new graft copolymer composed of polystyrene and polylinoleic acid (PLinas) with the sodium salt of iminodiacetate (Ida) was synthesized and used as an adsorbent. The vortex-assisted dispersive solid-phase micro-extraction (VA-dSPµE) method was used for the extraction and pre-concentration of chromium. Multivariate methodologies, such as factorial design and 3D surface plots, were applied for screening and optimizing effective extraction parameters. The influence of diverse analytical parameters, such as pH, sample volume, and interfering ions, on the extraction of chromium was studied. The calibration standard curve exhibited a linear range from 0.01 to 0.50 μg L-1. The relative standard deviation and limit of detection were found to be 1.65 % and 0.003 μg L-1, respectively. Extraction recoveries were found in the range of 96 to 99 % by using certified reference materials (CRMs). The adsorbent capacity of PLinas-Ida was found to be 112 mg g-1. The VA-dSPµE method demonstrated its effectiveness in the pre-concentration and determination of chromium within samples of foodstuffs by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS).
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- Jamshed Ali
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Chemistry Department, 60250 Tokat, Turkiye; Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mir's, 66020 Sindh, Pakistan
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- Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Chemistry Department, 60250 Tokat, Turkiye.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mir's, 66020 Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Aircraft Airframe Engine Maintenance, Kapadokya University, 50420 Nevşehir, Turkiye; Departments of Chemistry/Nano Technology Engineering, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, 67100 Zonguldak, Turkiye
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Bawiec P, Sawicki J, Łasińska-Pracuta P, Czop M, Sowa I, Helon P, Pietrzak K, Koch W. In Vitro Evaluation of Bioavailability of Cr from Daily Food Rations and Dietary Supplements from the Polish Market. Nutrients 2024; 16:1022. [PMID: 38613055 PMCID: PMC11013223 DOI: 10.3390/nu16071022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Only some of the nutrients consumed with food are able to be absorbed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and enter the systemic circulation (blood). Because some elements are essential minerals for humans, their beneficial effect on the body depends significantly on their bioavailable amount (the fraction that can be absorbed and used by the organism). The term bioavailability, which is very often used to describe the part of nutrients that is able to be absorbed, is influenced by various factors of exogenous and endogenous origin. The main purpose of the study was to assess the relative bioavailability of Cr from selected dietary supplements in the presence of various types of diets, which significantly influence the level of bioavailability. The research was performed using a previously developed and optimized two-stage in vitro digestion model using cellulose dialysis tubes of food rations with the addition of pharmaceutical products. Cr was determined using the ICP-OES and GF-AAS methods, depending on its concentration in particular fractions. The determined relative bioavailability ranged between 2.97 and 3.70%. The results of the study revealed that the type of diet, the chemical form of the molecule, and the pharmaceutical form of preparations have a significant influence on the bioavailability of Cr.
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- Piotr Bawiec
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.B.); (P.Ł.-P.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.); (I.S.)
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.B.); (P.Ł.-P.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 Str., 20-080 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.); (I.S.)
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- Branch in Sandomierz, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Schinzla 13a Str., 27-600 Sandomierz, Poland;
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.B.); (P.Ł.-P.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.B.); (P.Ł.-P.); (K.P.)
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Cadar O, Mocan T, Roman C, Senila M. Analytical Performance and Validation of a Reliable Method Based on Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for the Determination of Gold Nanoparticles in Biological Tissues. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:3370. [PMID: 34947719 PMCID: PMC8708685 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have a wide-ranging application and are widespread in samples with complex matrices; thus, efficient analytical procedures are necessary to identify and characterize this analyte. A sensitive analytical method for determination of AuNPs content in biological tissues, based on microwave-assisted acid wet digestion and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) validated in accordance with the requirements of Eurachem guideline and ISO 17025 standard, is presented in this study. The digestion procedure was optimized, and the figures of merit such as selectivity, limit of detection (0.43 µg L-1), limit of quantification (1.29 µg L-1, corresponding to 12.9 µg kg-1 in tissue sample, considering the digestion), working range, linearity, repeatability ((RSDr 4.15%), intermediate precision (RSDR 8.07%), recovery in accuracy study (97%), were methodically evaluated. The measurement uncertainty was assessed considering the main sources of uncertainties and the calculated relative expanded uncertainty (k = 2) was 12.5%. The method was applied for the determination of AuNPs in six biological tissues (liver, small intestine, heart, lungs, brain and kidneys) and the found concentrations were generally at low levels, close or lower than LOQ.
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- Oana Cadar
- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, RO-400296 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (O.C.); (C.R.)
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- Physiology Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, RO-400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Nanomedicine Department, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, RO-400158 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, RO-400296 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (O.C.); (C.R.)
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- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, RO-400296 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (O.C.); (C.R.)
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Tudosie MS, Caragea G, Popescu DM, Avram O, Serban D, Smarandache CG, Tudor C, Badiu CD, Socea B, Sabau AD, Comandasu M, Spataru R, Costea DO, Tanasescu C, Dascalu AM. Optimization of a GF-AAS method for lead testing in blood and urine: A useful tool in acute abdominal pain management in emergency. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:985. [PMID: 34345267 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Suspicion of lead poisoning is confirmed by its concentration in blood and protoporphyrin red blood cells. At low concentrations, lead influences the synthesis of the heme in the sense of lowering it. Acute and chronic lead intoxication is extremely polymorphic in regards to its clinical manifestations, with digestive, hematological, cardiovascular, renal hepatic and neurological features. The aim of the study was to evaluate the presence of lead in human whole blood and urine harvested before and during chelation treatment in the case of lead poisoning. An atomic absorption spectroscopic method for the analysis of lead was developed using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer (GF-AAS), Varian Spectra AA-880 with a hollow cathode lead lamp and a deuterium lamp for background correction, coupled to a GTA-100 atomizer and a programmable sample dispenser. Standard calibration solutions were used for the range 10-100 µg/l. The linearity range was 10.0 to 100.0 µg/l with the correlation coefficient of 0.999. We established that the method can be applied for the determination of lead in whole blood and urine, and the results obtained are useful for monitoring chelation therapy in cases of acute lead poisoning, a neglected cause of abdominal colic pain in an emergency situation.
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- Mihail Silviu Tudosie
- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,ICU II Toxicology, Clinical Emergency Hospital, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Military Medical Research Center, 010919 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,ICU II Toxicology, Clinical Emergency Hospital, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,General Surgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital 'Prof. Dr. Bagdasar Arseni', 041915 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Surgery, 'Sf. Pantelimon' Emergency Clinical Hospital, 021659 Bucharest, Romania
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- Third Department, Faculty of Medicine, 'Lucian Blaga' University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania
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- Fourth Surgery Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Emergency Clinic Hospital for Children 'Marie S. Curie', 077120 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, 900470 Constanta, Romania.,First Surgery Department, Emergency County Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania
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- Third Department, Faculty of Medicine, 'Lucian Blaga' University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020011 Bucharest, Romania.,Ophthalmology Department, Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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Senila M, Cadar O, Miu I. Development and Validation of a Spectrometric Method for Cd and Pb Determination in Zeolites and Safety Evaluation. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25112591. [PMID: 32498463 PMCID: PMC7321230 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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An analytical method based on microwave-assisted acid digestion and atomic absorption spectrometry with graphite furnace as atomization source was developed and validated for determining trace elements (Cd and Pb) in zeolites used as dietary supplements, for their characterization and safety evaluation. The method was checked for the main performance parameters according to the legislation requirements in the field of dietary supplements. In all cases, the obtained performance parameters were satisfactory. The selectivity study showed no significant non-spectral matrix effect. The linearity study was conducted for the calibration curves in the range of 0–10 ng mL−1 for Cd and 0–30 ng mL−1 for Pb. The obtained limits of detection (LoDs) and the limits of quantification (LoQs) were sufficiently low in order to allow Pb and Cd determination in dietary supplements. For the internal quality control, certified reference materials were analysed and good recoveries were obtained. The precision study was performed in terms of repeatability and reproducibility, considering the requirements imposed by the Commission Decision (2007/333/EC) and the method fulfilled these performance parameters. Expanded measurement uncertainties were estimated to 11% for Cd and 10% for Pb. Cd and Pb content were measured in real zeolite samples and, using these data, a safety evaluation was carried out.
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- Marin Senila
- National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics Bucharest INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-264-420590
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics Bucharest INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- SC UTCHIM SRL, 12 Buda Street, 240127 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania;
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Mizuna K, Murashima R, Okazaki T, Sazawa K, Kuramitz H, Taguchi S, Nakayama K, Yamamoto T, Takamura Y, Hata N. Organic Ion-associate Phase Extraction/Back-microextraction for the Preconcentration and Determination of Lithium Using 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione by Liquid Electrode Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry and GF-AAS in Environmental Water. ANAL SCI 2020; 36:595-600. [PMID: 32201409 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20sbp13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We developed an ion-associate phase (IAP)-extraction/acid back-extraction system for the preconcentration and atomic spectrometric determination of lithium trace amounts in water. The chelating reagent for lithium also works as a constituent of the extraction phase. The lithium in a 10 mL sample solution was converted through a chelate complex reaction with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione (HDPM). The addition of a benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium ion caused the formation of IAP suspension in the solution. Centrifugation of the solution led to the isolation of a liquid organic phase and the lithium complex was extracted as the upper phase from the centrifuge tube. After the aqueous phase was removed, lithium was back-extracted with a 400 μL nitric acid solution from the IAP. The acid phase was measured using liquid-electrode-plasma atomic-emission-spectrometry (LEP-AES) or graphite-furnace atomic-absorption spectroscopy (GF-AAS). The detection limits were 0.02 mg/L for LEP-AES and 0.02 μg/L for GF-AAS. This system was applied to the determination of environmental water. The HDPM in the organic phase was reusable.
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- Kenta Mizuna
- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science Div.), Toyama University
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Bordon IC, Joviano WR, de Medeiros AMZ, de Campos BG, Araujo GSD, Gusso-Choueri PK, Preto MDF, Favaro DIT, Abessa DMDS. Heavy Metals in Tissues of Blue Crabs Callinectes danae from a Subtropical Protected Estuary Influenced by Mining Residues. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2020; 104:418-422. [PMID: 32128604 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02815-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This short note aims to report in detail a preliminary assessment of the concentrations of Cd, Hg and Pb in tissues of blue crabs Callinectes danae collected from the Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe estuarine complex (CIP), in the South of São Paulo State coast, Brazil. In October 2014, blue crabs were collected from CIP. Tissues were removed by dissection and metal determination was performed by GF-AAS and CV-AAS. According to statistical analysis, Pb and Cd concentrations in gills were significantly higher than those found in muscles and hepatopancreas, respectively. There were no significant differences in Hg concentrations between samples. Cd, Hg and Pb concentrations in gills and hepatopancreas were lower than those reported in a previous study performed at CIP. However, Cd concentration in hepatopancreas was higher than the Brazilian limit for consumption and new efforts to monitor Cd concentrations in C. danae tissues must be performed.
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- Isabella C Bordon
- UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática (NEPEA), USP - Universidade de São Paulo, Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n-Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP11330-900, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB I), Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, n 1524 - Butantã, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, R. Giuseppe Máximo Scolfaro, 10000 - Cidade Universitária, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-970, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática (NEPEA), USP - Universidade de São Paulo, Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n-Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP11330-900, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática (NEPEA), USP - Universidade de São Paulo, Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n-Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP11330-900, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática (NEPEA), USP - Universidade de São Paulo, Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n-Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP11330-900, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática (NEPEA), USP - Universidade de São Paulo, Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n-Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP11330-900, Brazil
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- IPEN - Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, Research Reactor Centre, Avenida, Professor Lineu Prestes 2242 - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-000, Brazil
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- UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática (NEPEA), USP - Universidade de São Paulo, Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n-Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP11330-900, Brazil
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Vega-Páez JD, Rivas RE, Dussán-Garzón J. High Efficiency Mercury Sorption by Dead Biomass of Lysinibacillus Sphaericus-New Insights into the Treatment of Contaminated Water. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:E1296. [PMID: 31010243 DOI: 10.3390/ma12081296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal frequently used in illegal and artisanal extraction of gold and silver which makes it a cause of environmental poisoning. Since biosorption of other heavy metals has been reported for several Lysinibacillus sphaericus strains, this study investigates Hg removal. Three L. sphaericus strains previously reported as metal tolerant (CBAM5, Ot4b31, and III(3)7) were assessed with mercury chloride (HgCl2). Bacteria were characterized by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS-SEM). Sorption was evaluated in live and dead bacterial biomass by free and immobilized cells assays. Hg quantification was achieved through spectrophotometry at 508 nm by reaction of Hg supernatants with dithizone prepared in Triton X-114 and by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GF-AAS). Bacteria grew up to 60 ppm of HgCl2. Non-immobilized dead cell mixture of strains III(3)7 and Ot4b31 showed a maximum sorption efficiency of 28.4 µg Hg/mg bacteria during the first 5 min of contact with HgCl2, removing over 95% of Hg. This process was escalated in a semi-batch bubbling fluidized bed reactor (BFB) using rice husk as the immobilization matrix leading to a similar level of efficiency. EDS-SEM analysis showed that all strains can adsorb Hg as particles of nanometric scale that can be related to the presence of S-layer metal binding proteins as shown in previous studies. These results suggest that L. sphaericus could be used as a novel biological method of mercury removal from polluted wastewater.
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Mushahida-Al-Noor S, Murashima R, Okazaki T, Taguchi S, Kuramitz H, Hata N. Micro-organic Ion-associate Phase Extraction/micro-volume Back-extraction for the Preconcentration and GF-AAS Determination of Cadmium, Nickel and Lead in Environmental Water. ANAL SCI 2018; 34:1445-1448. [PMID: 30197383 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.18n011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Micro-organic ion-associate phase (IAP) extraction was combined with a micro-volume back-extraction (MVBE) to reduce coexisting components and viscosity in the concentrates. Heavy metals were converted into a complex with 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-(N-propyl-N-sulfopropylamino)phenol in a 40-mL sample solution, and were extracted into ion associates. After centrifugation and discarding the aqueous phase, trace metals were stripped from IAP into a nitric acid solution, followed by GF-AAS determination. Only one vessel was required for 400-fold enrichment. The detection limits (3σb) for Cd, Ni, and Pb were 0.6, 3.7, and 0.8 ng/L, respectively. This method was applied in recovery tests in seawater.
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- Syeda Mushahida-Al-Noor
- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Sci. Div.), University of Toyama
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Sci. Div.), University of Toyama
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Sci. Div.), University of Toyama
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Sci. Div.), University of Toyama
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Sci. Div.), University of Toyama
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Sci. Div.), University of Toyama
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Molina L, Lapis JR, Sreenivasulu N, Cuevas RPO. Determination of Cadmium Concentration in Milled and Brown Rice Grains Using Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1892:265-275. [PMID: 30397811 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8914-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution is a growing public health concern since it poses a food risk to public health via metal transfer. Cadmium is of particular concern because it is a potential carcinogen if exceed tolerable limits in the grain. Hence, it is important to monitor the cadmium content of rice before it reaches the market to ensure public healthy safety, especially in areas known to have high cadmium levels in soil. In this chapter, the method used to determine the concentration of cadmium in milled and brown rice grain samples is described. This method involves sample digestion with concentrated nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide and analysis of cadmium by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GF-AAS). Because cadmium concentrations are low in rice grains, quantification of cadmium content requires the use of a more sensitive instrument, such as GF-AAS.
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- Lilia Molina
- International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
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- International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Maccotta A, Cosentino C, Coccioni R, Frontalini F, Scopelliti G, Caruso A. Distribution of Cr and Pb in artificial sea water and their sorption in marine sediments: an example from experimental mesocosms. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:24068-24080. [PMID: 27638807 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7630-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The uptake of two heavy metals (chromium and lead) in sediments in experimental mesocosms under exposure to different metal concentrations was evaluated by monitoring their concentrations over time both in seawater and in sediment. Two separate experiments under laboratory-controlled conditions were carried out for the two metals. Sediments were collected from a protected natural area characterized by low anthropic influence and were placed in mesocosms that were housed in aquaria each with seawater at a different metal concentration. At pre-established time intervals, seawater and sediment samples were collected from each mesocosm for chemical analyses. Quantification of chromium and lead concentration in seawater and sediment samples was carried out by atomic absorption spectrometer with graphite furnace. Low doses of chromium and lead (<1 mg L-1) do not entail an uptake in sediments and waters. At doses ≥1 mg L-1, evolution of concentrations over time shows significant differences between these two metals: (i) chromium absorption from seawater is twice faster than lead; (ii) lead accumulates in considerable amount in sediments. The different behaviour of the two investigated heavy metals could be ascribed to different interactions existing between metal ions and different components of sediment.
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- A Maccotta
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università di Urbino "Carlo BO", via Ca' le Suore, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università di Urbino "Carlo BO", via Ca' le Suore, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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Satarpai T, Shiowatana J, Siripinyanond A. Paper-based analytical device for sampling, on-site preconcentration and detection of ppb lead in water. Talanta 2016; 154:504-10. [PMID: 27154707 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A simple and cost effectiveness procedure based on a paper based analytical device (PAD) for sampling, on-site preconcentration and determination of Pb(II) in water samples was developed. The inkjet printing method was used for patterning of PAD. Colorimetric assay was developed on a PAD for Pb(II) detection in µgL(-1) level. This µgL(-1) level detection limit was achieved by in situ- and on-site preconcentration of Pb(II) onto adsorption filter paper disc with a home-made holder before color development. Water sample was loaded onto a circular filter paper coated with zirconium silicate in 3% sodium carboxymethylcellulose for Pb(II) preconcentration. Subsequently, sodium rhodizonate in tartrate buffer solution (pH 2.8) was used as colorimetric reagent for direct Pb(II) detection on a PAD. Detection was achieved by measuring the pink color and recorded by scanner or digital camera. ImageJ software was used for measuring grey scale values. The calibration curve was linear in the range of 10µgL(-1) and 100µgL(-1), with a detection limit of 10µgL(-1). The developed method was successfully applied to the determination of Pb(II) in drinking water, tap water and surface water near electronic waste storage and the results were compared with those by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GF-AAS) with good agreement.
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- Thiphol Satarpai
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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Rashid MH, Fardous Z, Chowdhury MAZ, Alam MK, Bari ML, Moniruzzaman M, Gan SH. Determination of heavy metals in the soils of tea plantations and in fresh and processed tea leaves: an evaluation of six digestion methods. Chem Cent J 2016; 10:7. [PMID: 26900397 PMCID: PMC4759960 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-016-0154-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to determine the levels of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) in (1) fresh tea leaves, (2) processed (black) tea leaves and (3) soils from tea plantations originating from Bangladesh. Methods Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) was used to evaluate six digestion methods, (1) nitric acid, (2) nitric acid overnight, (3) nitric acid–hydrogen peroxide, (4) nitric–perchloric acid, (5) sulfuric acid, and (6) dry ashing, to determine the most suitable digestion method for the determination of heavy metals in the samples. Results The concentration ranges of Cd, Pb, As and Se in fresh tea leaves were from 0.03–0.13, 0.19–2.06 and 0.47–1.31 µg/g, respectively while processed tea contained heavy metals at different concentrations: Cd (0.04–0.16 µg/g), Cr (0.45–10.73 µg/g), Pb (0.07–1.03 µg/g), As (0.89–1.90 µg/g) and Se (0.21–10.79 µg/g). Moreover, the soil samples of tea plantations also showed a wide range of concentrations: Cd (0.11–0.45 µg/g), Pb (2.80–66.54 µg/g), As (0.78–4.49 µg/g), and Se content (0.03–0.99 µg/g). Method no. 2 provided sufficient time to digest the tea matrix and was the most efficient method for recovering Cd, Cr, Pb, As and Se. Methods 1 and 3 were also acceptable and can be relatively inexpensive, easy and fast. The heavy metal transfer factors in the investigated soil/tea samples decreased as follows: Cd > As > Se > Pb. Conclusion Overall, the present study gives current insights into the heavy metal levels both in soils and teas commonly consumed in Bangladesh.
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- Md Harunur Rashid
- Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka, 1349 Bangladesh
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- Food Analysis and Research Laboratory, Center for Advanced Research in Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka, 1349 Bangladesh
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- Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka, 1349 Bangladesh
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- Food Analysis and Research Laboratory, Center for Advanced Research in Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
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- Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
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Aghamohammadi M, Faraji M, Shahdousti P, Kalhor H, Saleh A. Trace determination of lead, chromium and cadmium in herbal medicines using ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction combined with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Phytochem Anal 2015; 26:209-214. [PMID: 25573256 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that medicinal plants should be checked for the presence of heavy metals. A preconcentration and separation technique for trace amounts of heavy metals from plant matrix is necessary in order to increase the sensitivity and precision of their determination. OBJECTIVE Lead, chromium and cadmium contaminations in herbal medicines were monitored using ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction (USAEME) combined with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS). METHODS In this work, the metal ions in the aqueous solution were complexed with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC) and were extracted into 45 μL of toluene that was sonically dispersed in the aqueous phase. The emulsion formed was centrifuged and 20 μL of separated toluene was injected into a GF-AAS for analysis. Several factors including the kind of extraction solvent and its volume, sample pH, ionic strength and concentration of APDC were optimised. RESULTS The linear dynamic range (LDR) values were in the range of 0.05 to 20 µg/L and the limit of detection values were in the range of 0.002-0.03 µg/L for target heavy metals. Enrichment factors were obtained in the range of 70-500. The precision of the proposed method was ≤ 8% (n = 5). The obtained amounts of Pb, Cr and Cd in selected herbal medicines were in the standard range, according to the WHO reports. CONCLUSION The USAEME with GF-AAS procedure was shown to be an efficient, rapid, inexpensive and eco-friendly method for the determination of lead, chromium and cadmium in herbal medicines. Application of the USAEME method leads to an increased extraction efficiency with satisfactory precision in a short time using an extraction solvent volume at the microlitre level.
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Luczak MW, Zhitkovich A. Role of direct reactivity with metals in chemoprotection by N-acetylcysteine against chromium(VI), cadmium(II), and cobalt(II). Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:262-269. [PMID: 23792775 PMCID: PMC3823631 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is widely used for the assessment of the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in various biological processes and adverse drug reactions. NAC has been found to effectively inhibit the toxicity of carcinogenic metals, which was attributed to its potent ROS-suppressive properties. However, the absence of redox activity among some metals and findings from genetic models suggested a more diverse, smaller role of oxidative stress in metal toxicity. Here, we examined mechanisms of chemoprotection by NAC against Cd(II), Co(II), and Cr(VI) in human cells. We found that NAC displayed a broad-spectrum chemoprotective activity against all three metals, including suppression of cytotoxicity, apoptosis, p53 activation, and HSP72 and HIF-1α upregulation. Cytoprotection by NAC was independent of cellular glutathione. NAC strongly inhibited the uptake of all three metals in histologically different types of human cells, explaining its high chemoprotective potential. A loss of Cr(VI) accumulation by cells was caused by NAC-mediated extracellular reduction of chromate to membrane-impermeative Cr(III). Suppression of Co(II) uptake resulted from a rapid formation of Co(II)-NAC conjugates that were unable to enter cells. Our results demonstrate that NAC acts through more than one mechanism in preventing metal toxicity and its chemoprotective activity can be completely ROS-independent. Good clinical safety and effectiveness in Co(II) sequestration suggest that NAC could be useful in the prevention of tissue accumulation and toxic effects of Co ions released by cobalt-chromium hip prostheses.
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- Michal W Luczak
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
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