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Zhang Y, Qiu G, Wang R, Guo Y, Guo F, Wu J. Preparation of Bamboo-Based Hierarchical Porous Carbon Modulated by FeCl 3 towards Efficient Copper Adsorption. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26196014. [PMID: 34641557 PMCID: PMC8512165 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26196014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Using bamboo powder biochar as raw material, high-quality meso/microporous controlled hierarchical porous carbon was prepared—through the catalysis of Fe3+ ions loading, in addition to a chemical activation method—and then used to adsorb copper ions in an aqueous solution. The preparation process mainly included two steps: load-alkali leaching and chemical activation. The porosity characteristics (specific surface area and mesopore ratio) were controlled by changing the K2CO3 impregnation ratio, activation temperature, and Fe3+ ions loading during the activation process. Additionally, three FBPC samples with different pore structures and characteristics were studied for copper adsorption. The results indicate that the adsorption performance of the bamboo powder biochar FBPC material was greatly affected by the meso/micropore ratio. FBPC 2.5-900-2%, impregnated at a K2CO3: biochar ratio of 2.5 and a Fe3+: biochar mass ratio of 2%, and activated at 900 °C for 2 h in N2 atmosphere, has a very high specific surface area of 1996 m2 g−1 with a 58.1% mesoporous ratio. Moreover, it exhibits an excellent adsorption capacity of 256 mg g−1 and rapid adsorption kinetics for copper ions. The experimental results show that it is feasible to control the hierarchical pore structure of bamboo biochar-derived carbons as a high-performance adsorbent to remove copper ions from water.
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- Yixin Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, No.1 Daxue Road, Xuzhou 221116, China
- Shandong Xuanyuan Scientific Engineering and Industrial Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Longgu, Juye, Heze 274918, China
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (J.W.); Tel.: +86-152-62-190-991 (Y.Z.); +86-139-51-350-506 (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, No.1 Daxue Road, Xuzhou 221116, China; (G.Q.); (R.W.); (Y.G.); (F.G.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, No.1 Daxue Road, Xuzhou 221116, China; (G.Q.); (R.W.); (Y.G.); (F.G.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, No.1 Daxue Road, Xuzhou 221116, China; (G.Q.); (R.W.); (Y.G.); (F.G.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, No.1 Daxue Road, Xuzhou 221116, China; (G.Q.); (R.W.); (Y.G.); (F.G.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, No.1 Daxue Road, Xuzhou 221116, China; (G.Q.); (R.W.); (Y.G.); (F.G.)
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (J.W.); Tel.: +86-152-62-190-991 (Y.Z.); +86-139-51-350-506 (J.W.)
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Depth profiling investigation plays an important role in studying the dynamic processes of the ocean. In this paper, a newly developed hyphenated underwater system based on multi-optical spectrometry is introduced and used to measure seawater spectra at different depths with the aid of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The hyphenated system consists of two independent compact deep-sea spectral instruments, a deep ocean compact autonomous Raman spectrometer and a compact underwater laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy system for sea applications (LIBSea). The former was used to take both Raman scattering and fluorescence of seawater, and the LIBS signal could be recorded with the LIBSea. The first sea trial of the developed system was taken place in the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea, in June 2015. Over 4000 multi-optical spectra had been captured up to the diving depth about 1800 m at maximum. The depth profiles of some ocean parameters were extracted from the captured joint Raman-fluorescence and LIBS spectra with a depth resolution of 1 m. The concentrations of SO42- and the water temperatures were measured using Raman spectra. The fluorescence intensities from both colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and chlorophyll were found to be varied in the euphotic zone. With LIBS spectra, the depth profiles of metallic elements were also obtained. The normalized intensity of atomic line Ca(I) extracted from LIBS spectra raised around the depth of 1600 m, similar to the depth profile of CDOM. This phenomenon might be caused by the nonbuoyant hydrothermal plumes. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time Raman and LIBS spectroscopy have been applied simultaneously to the deep-sea in situ investigations.
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- Wangquan Ye
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Vicente Vilas V, Millet S, Sandow M, Iglesias Pérez L, Serrano-Purroy D, Van Winckel S, Aldave de las Heras L. An Automated SeaFAST ICP-DRC-MS Method for the Determination of 90Sr in Spent Nuclear Fuel Leachates. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25061429. [PMID: 32245155 PMCID: PMC7144365 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061429] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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To reduce uncertainties in determining the source term and evolving condition of spent nuclear fuel is fundamental to the safety assessment. ß-emitting nuclides pose a challenging task for reliable, quantitative determination because both radiometric and mass spectrometric methodologies require prior chemical purification for the removal of interfering activity and isobars, respectively. A method for the determination of 90Sr at trace levels in nuclear spent fuel leachate samples without sophisticated and time-consuming procedures has been established. The analytical approach uses a commercially available automated pre-concentration device (SeaFAST) coupled to an ICP-DRC-MS. The method shows good performances with regard to reproducibility, precision, and LOD reducing the total time of analysis for each sample to 12.5 min. The comparison between the developed method and the classical radiochemical method shows a good agreement when taking into account the associated uncertainties.
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- Víctor Vicente Vilas
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany; (V.V.V.); (S.M.); (M.S.); (D.S.-P.); (S.V.W.)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany; (V.V.V.); (S.M.); (M.S.); (D.S.-P.); (S.V.W.)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany; (V.V.V.); (S.M.); (M.S.); (D.S.-P.); (S.V.W.)
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- Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany;
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany; (V.V.V.); (S.M.); (M.S.); (D.S.-P.); (S.V.W.)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany; (V.V.V.); (S.M.); (M.S.); (D.S.-P.); (S.V.W.)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany; (V.V.V.); (S.M.); (M.S.); (D.S.-P.); (S.V.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-7247-951-357
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Huber CS, Vale MGR, Dessuy MB, Svoboda M, Musil S, Dědina J. Sample preparation for arsenic speciation analysis in baby food by generation of substituted arsines with atomic absorption spectrometry detection. Talanta 2017; 175:406-412. [PMID: 28842009 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A slurry sampling procedure for arsenic speciation analysis in baby food by arsane generation, cryogenic trapping and detection with atomic absorption spectrometry is presented. Several procedures were tested for slurry preparation, including different reagents (HNO3, HCl and tetramethylammonium hydroxide - TMAH) and their concentrations, water bath heating and ultrasound-assisted agitation. The best results for inorganic arsenic (iAs) and dimethylarsinate (DMA) were reached when using 3molL-1 HCl under heating and ultrasound-assisted agitation. The developed method was applied for the analysis of five porridge powder and six baby meal samples. The trueness of the method was checked with a certified reference material (CRM) of total arsenic (tAs), iAs and DMA in rice (ERM-BC211). Arsenic recoveries (mass balance) for all samples and CRM were performed by the determination of the tAs by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after microwave-assisted digestion and its comparison against the sum of the results from the speciation analysis. The relative limits of detection were 0.44, 0.24 and 0.16µgkg-1 for iAs, methylarsonate and DMA, respectively. The concentrations of the most toxic arsenic species (iAs) in the analyzed baby food samples ranged between 4.2 and 99µgkg-1 which were below the limits of 300, 200 and 100µgkg-1 set by the Brazilian, Chinese and European legislation, respectively.
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- Charles S Huber
- Instituto Federal Sul-rio-grandense, Campus Pelotas, Praça Vinte de Setembro 455, Centro, 96015-360 Pelotas, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Agronomia, 91509-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., Veveří 97, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Agronomia, 91509-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Agronomia, 91509-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., Veveří 97, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., Veveří 97, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., Veveří 97, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Nicolodelli G, Senesi GS, de Oliveira Perazzoli IL, Marangoni BS, De Melo Benites V, Milori DMBP. Double pulse laser induced breakdown spectroscopy: A potential tool for the analysis of contaminants and macro/micronutrients in organic mineral fertilizers. Sci Total Environ 2016; 565:1116-1123. [PMID: 27261426 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Organic fertilizers are obtained from waste of plant or animal origin. One of the advantages of organic fertilizers is that, from the composting, it recycles waste-organic of urban and agriculture origin, whose disposal would cause environmental impacts. Fast and accurate analysis of both major and minor/trace elements contained in organic mineral and inorganic fertilizers of new generation have promoted the application of modern analytical techniques. In particular, laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is showing to be a very promising, quick and practical technique to detect and measure contaminants and nutrients in fertilizers. Although, this technique presents some limitations, such as a low sensitivity, if compared to other spectroscopic techniques, the use of double pulse (DP) LIBS is an alternative to the conventional LIBS in single pulse (SP). The macronutrients (Ca, Mg, K, P), micronutrients (Cu, Fe, Na, Mn, Zn) and contaminant (Cr) in fertilizer using LIBS in SP and DP configurations were evaluated. A comparative study for both configurations was performed using optimized key parameters for improving LIBS performance. The limit of detection (LOD) values obtained by DP LIBS increased up to seven times as compared to SP LIBS. In general, the marked improvement obtained when using DP system in the simultaneous LIBS quantitative determination for fertilizers analysis could be ascribed to the larger ablated mass of the sample. The results presented in this study show the promising potential of the DP LIBS technique for a qualitative analysis in fertilizers, without requiring sample preparation with chemical reagents.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, P.O. Box 549, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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Ozbek N, Akman S. Determination of Chlorine in Milk via Molecular Absorption of SrCl Using High-Resolution Continuum Source Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. J Agric Food Chem 2016; 64:5767-5772. [PMID: 27345208 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Total chlorine in milk was determined via the molecular absorption of diatomic strontium monochloride at 635.862 nm using high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The effects of coating the graphite furnace, using different modifiers, amount of molecule-forming element, and different calibrants were investigated and optimized. Chlorine concentrations in milk samples were determined in a Zr-coated graphite furnace using 25 μg of Sr as the molecule-forming reagent and applying a pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C and a molecule-forming temperature of 2300 °C. Linearity was maintained up to 500 μg mL(-1) of Cl. The method was tested by analyzing a certified reference wastewater. The results were in the uncertainty limits of the certified value. The limit of detection of the method was 1.76 μg mL(-1). The chlorine concentrations in various cow milk samples taken from the market were found in the range of 588-1472 mg L(-1).
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- Nil Ozbek
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Istanbul Technical University , 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Istanbul Technical University , 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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Malenfant DJ, Gillies DJ, Rehse SJ. Bacterial Suspensions Deposited on Microbiological Filter Material for Rapid Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Identification. Appl Spectrosc 2016; 70:485-493. [PMID: 26819441 DOI: 10.1177/0003702815626673] [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: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Four species of bacteria, E. coli, S. epidermidis, M. smegmatis, and P. aeruginosa, were harvested from agar nutrient medium growth plates and suspended in water to create liquid specimens for the testing of a new mounting protocol. Aliquots of 30 µL were deposited on standard nitrocellulose filter paper with a mean 0.45 µm pore size to create highly flat and uniform bacterial pads. The introduction of a laser-based lens-to-sample distance measuring device and a pair of matched off-axis parabolic reflectors for light collection improved both spectral reproducibility and the signal-to-noise ratio of optical emission spectra acquired from the bacterial pads by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. A discriminant function analysis and a partial least squares-discriminant analysis both showed improved sensitivity and specificity compared to previous mounting techniques. The behavior of the spectra as a function of suspension concentration and filter coverage was investigated, as was the effect on chemometric cell classification of sterilization via autoclaving.
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- Dylan J Malenfant
- Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Gamble GR, Park B, Yoon SC, Lawrence KC. Effect of Sample Preparation on the Discrimination of Bacterial Isolates Cultured in Liquid Nutrient Media Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Appl Spectrosc 2016; 70:494-504. [PMID: 26819442 DOI: 10.1177/0003702815626679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is used as the basis for discrimination between two genera of gram-negative bacteria and two genera of gram-positive bacteria representing pathogenic threats commonly found in poultry processing rinse waters. Because LIBS-based discrimination relies primarily upon the relative proportions of inorganic cell components including Na, K, Mg, and Ca, this study aims to determine the effects of trace mineral content and pH found in the water source used to isolate the bacteria upon the reliability of the resulting discriminant analysis. All four genera were cultured using tryptic soy agar (TSA) as the nutrient medium, and were grown under identical environmental conditions. The only variable introduced is the source water used to isolate the cultured bacteria. Cultures of each bacterium were produced using deionized (DI) water under two atmosphere conditions, reverse osmosis (RO) water, tap water, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) water, and TRIS buffered water. After 3 days of culture growth, the bacteria were centrifuged and washed three times in the same water source. Bacteria were then freeze dried, mixed with microcrystalline cellulose, and a pellet was made for LIBS analysis. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to extract related variations in LIBS spectral data among the four bacteria genera and six water types used to isolate the bacteria, and Mahalanobis discriminant analysis (MDA) was used for classification. Results indicate not only that the four genera can be discriminated from each other in each water type, but that each genus can be discriminated by water type used for isolation. It is concluded that in order for LIBS to be a reliable and repeatable method for discrimination of bacteria grown in liquid nutrient media, care must be taken to insure that the water source used in purification of the culture be precisely controlled regarding pH, ionic strength, and proportionate amounts of mineral cations present.
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- Gary R Gamble
- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Giakisikli G, Anthemidis AN. An automatic stirring-assisted liquid-liquid microextraction system based on lab-in-syringe platform for on-line atomic spectrometric determination of trace metals. Talanta 2016; 166:364-368. [PMID: 28213247 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A novel simple fully automatic on-line magnetic stirring-assisted liquid-liquid microextraction method, based on the lab-in-syringe (LIS) concept, has been developed as an alternative approach for sample pretreatment and atomic spectrometric assays. The analytical process includes the in-syringe reaction of the metal ion with the chelating reagent, the analyte micro-extraction and the subsequent transportation of the extractant to the detection system for electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric (ETAAS) quantification. This novel platform has been demonstrated for trace silver determination in various types of water samples. The method is linear from 19 to 450ngL-1 using a small volume of extraction solvent of 120μL. The entire procedure is accomplished within 240s resulting in a sampling frequency of 15h-1. The enhancement factor is 80, while the detection limit and the precision are 5.7ngL-1 and 3.3%, respectively. The developed method was evaluated by analyzing standard reference materials and spiked water samples with satisfactory recoveries.
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- Georgia Giakisikli
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
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Kazi TG, Afridi HI, Shah F, Arain SS, Arain SA, Panhwar AH, Arain MS, Samoon MK. Development of new portable miniaturize solid phase microextraction of silver-APDC complex using micropipette tip in-syringe system couple with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 154:157-163. [PMID: 26520476 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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An innovative and simple miniaturized solid phase microextraction (M-SPME) method, was developed for preconcentration and determination of silver(I) in the fresh and waste water samples. For M-SPME, a micropipette tip packed with activated carbon cloth (ACC) as sorbent, in a syringe system. The size, morphology and elemental composition of ACC before and after adsorption of analyte have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The sample solution treated with a complexing reagent, ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC), was drawn into the syringe filled with ACC and dispensed manually for 2 to 10 aspirating/dispensing cycle. Then the Ag- complex sorbed on the ACC in micropipette was quantitatively eluted by drawing and dispensing of different concentrations of acids for 2 to 5 aspirating/dispensing cycles. The extracted Ag ions with modifier were injected directly into the electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry for analysis. The influence of different variables on the extraction efficiency, including the concentration of ligand, pH, sample volume, eluent type, concentration and volume was investigated. Validity and accuracy of the developed method was checked by the standard addition method. Reliability of the proposed methodology was checked by the relative standard deviation (%RSD), which was found to be <5%. Under the optimized experimental variables, the limits of detection (LOD) and enhancement factors (EF), were obtained to be 0.86 ng L(-1) and 120, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of trace levels of silver ions in fresh and waste water samples.
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- Tasneem Gul Kazi
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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Llorente Ballesteros MT, Navarro Serrano I, López Colón JL. [Validation of an in-house method for the determination of zinc in serum: Meeting the requirements of ISO 17025]. Rev Calid Asist 2015; 30:319-326. [PMID: 26546168 DOI: 10.1016/j.cali.2015.08.001] [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: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this report is to propose a scheme for validation of an analytical technique according to ISO 17025. MATERIAL AND METHODS According to ISO 17025, the fundamental parameters tested were: selectivity, calibration model, precision, accuracy, uncertainty of measurement, and analytical interference. RESULTS A protocol has been developed that has been applied successfully to quantify zinc in serum by atomic absorption spectrometry. CONCLUSION It is demonstrated that our method is selective, linear, accurate, and precise, making it suitable for use in routine diagnostics.
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Huynh D, Zhou SJ, Gibson R, Palmer L, Muhlhausler B. Validation of an optimized method for the determination of iodine in human breast milk by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) after tetramethylammonium hydroxide extraction. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2015; 29:75-82. [PMID: 25153367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Revised: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In this study a novel method to determine iodine concentrations in human breast milk was developed and validated. The iodine was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) following tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) extraction at 90°C in disposable polypropylene tubes. While similar approaches have been used previously, this method adopted a shorter extraction time (1h vs. 3h) and used antimony (Sb) as the internal standard, which exhibited greater stability in breast milk and milk powder matrices compared to tellurium (Te). Method validation included: defining iodine linearity up to 200μgL(-1); confirming recovery of iodine from NIST 1549 milk powder. A recovery of 94-98% was also achieved for the NIST 1549 milk powder and human breast milk samples spiked with sodium iodide and thyroxine (T4) solutions. The method quantitation limit (MQL) for human breast milk was 1.6μgL(-1). The intra-assay and inter-assay coefficient of variation for the breast milk samples and NIST powder were <1% and <3.5%, respectively. NIST 1549 milk powder, human breast milk samples and calibration standards spiked with the internal standard were all stable for at least 2.5 months after extraction. The results of the validation process confirmed that this newly developed method provides greater accuracy and precision in the assessment of iodine concentrations in human breast milk than previous methods and therefore offers a more reliable approach for assessing iodine concentrations in human breast milk.
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- Dao Huynh
- FOODplus Research Centre, School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5064, South Australia, Australia
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- FOODplus Research Centre, School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5064, South Australia, Australia; Women's and Children's Health Research Institute, Women's and Children's Hospital, King William Road, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia, Australia
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- FOODplus Research Centre, School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5064, South Australia, Australia; Women's and Children's Health Research Institute, Women's and Children's Hospital, King William Road, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia, Australia
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- Waite Analytical Service, School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5064, South Australia, Australia
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- FOODplus Research Centre, School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5064, South Australia, Australia; Women's and Children's Health Research Institute, Women's and Children's Hospital, King William Road, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia, Australia; Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, Australia.
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Ivanenko NB, Ivanenko AA, Solov'ev ND, Navolotskiĭ DV, Pavlova OV, Ganeev AA. [Determination of Al, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se and Tl in whole blood by atomic absorption spectrometry without preliminary sample digestion]. Biomed Khim 2014; 60:378-388. [PMID: 25019401 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20146003378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Methods of whole blood trace element determination by Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (in the variant of Zeeman's modulation polarization spectrometry) have been proposed. They do not require preliminary sample digestion. Furnace programs, modifiers and blood dilution factors were optimized. Seronorm™ human whole blood reference materials were used for validation. Dynamic ranges (for undiluted blood samples) were: Al 8 ¸ 210 мg/L; Be 0.3 ¸ 50 мg/L; Cd 0.2 ¸ 75 мg/L; Сo 5 ¸ 350 мg/L; Cr 10 ¸ 100 мg/L; Mn 6 ¸ 250 мg/L; Ni 10 ¸ 350 мg/L; Pb 3 ¸ 240 мg/L; Se 10 ¸ 500 мg/L; Tl 2 ¸ 600 мg/L. Precision (RSD) for the middle of dynamic range ranged from 5% for Mn to 11 for Se.
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UNLABELLED Deposition of an acid-resistant barrier onto enamel represents a potentially superior means for delivering protection against dietary, erosive acid challenges. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the ability of a stabilised stannous fluoride (SnF2 ) dentifrice to: (1) deposit a SnF2 barrier layer onto pellicle-coated enamel surfaces; (2) increase the intensity of the barrier layer over time; and (3) be retained on the enamel surface for hours after product use. METHODS Squares of human enamel were exposed to pooled saliva for 1 hour (pellicle formation) and separated into six sets. Set 1 was treated with the supernatant of a 1:3 slurry of the test dentifrice (Crest(®) Pro-Health(®) : water for 2 minutes), then rinsed. Set 2 was treated in the same manner and then placed into saliva (6 hours). Set 3 was cycled through seven repeated treatments. Set 4 was treated for seven cycles and then placed into saliva (6 hours). Set 5 was a water control, and set 6 was a water control that remained in saliva for 6 hours. Surface analysis of specimens was done using laser ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS). RESULTS Deposition of a barrier layer was demonstrated, beginning with the initial treatment, with Sn (using isotopes (117) Sn + (120) Sn) measured on the enamel surface as the reference marker. Deposition of the barrier layer was greater after seven cycles, and the retention of this layer was highly significant (P = 0.05, anova: 6 hours). CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that: (1) the stabilised SnF2 dentifrice deposits a barrier layer onto the enamel surface, beginning with the first use of the product; (2) this barrier is enhanced following multiple treatments; and (3) the barrier layer is retained on the enamel surface for hours after product use.
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- Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Metzinger A, Kovács-Széles E, Almási I, Galbács G. An assessment of the potential of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the analysis of cesium in liquid samples of biological origin. Appl Spectrosc 2014; 68:789-793. [PMID: 25014845 DOI: 10.1366/13-07297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The present study describes the development of an analytical method for the determination of cesium in biological fluid samples (human urine and blood samples) by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The developed method is based on sample presentation by liquid-to-solid conversion, enhancing the emission signal by drying the liquid into small "pockets" created in a metal support (zinc plate), and allows the analysis to be carried out on as little as 1 μL of sample volume, in a closed sample cell. Absolute detection limits on the Cs I 852.1 nm spectral line were calculated by the IUPAC 3σ method to be 6 ng in the urine sample and 27 ng in the blood serum sample. It is estimated that LIBS may be used to detect highly elevated concentration levels of Cs in fluid samples taken from people potentially exposed to surges of Cs from non-natural sources.
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- Anikó Metzinger
- Laser and Plasma Spectroscopy Research Group, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, 6720 Dóm tér 7, Szeged, Hungary
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House E, Polwart A, Darbre P, Barr L, Metaxas G, Exley C. The aluminium content of breast tissue taken from women with breast cancer. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2013; 27:257-66. [PMID: 23870171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The aetiology of breast cancer is multifactorial. While there are known genetic predispositions to the disease it is probable that environmental factors are also involved. Recent research has demonstrated a regionally specific distribution of aluminium in breast tissue mastectomies while other work has suggested mechanisms whereby breast tissue aluminium might contribute towards the aetiology of breast cancer. We have looked to develop microwave digestion combined with a new form of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry as a precise, accurate and reproducible method for the measurement of aluminium in breast tissue biopsies. We have used this method to test the thesis that there is a regional distribution of aluminium across the breast in women with breast cancer. Microwave digestion of whole breast tissue samples resulted in clear homogenous digests perfectly suitable for the determination of aluminium by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The instrument detection limit for the method was 0.48 μg/L. Method blanks were used to estimate background levels of contamination of 14.80 μg/L. The mean concentration of aluminium across all tissues was 0.39 μg Al/g tissue dry wt. There were no statistically significant regionally specific differences in the content of aluminium. We have developed a robust method for the precise and accurate measurement of aluminium in human breast tissue. There are very few such data currently available in the scientific literature and they will add substantially to our understanding of any putative role of aluminium in breast cancer. While we did not observe any statistically significant differences in aluminium content across the breast it has to be emphasised that herein we measured whole breast tissue and not defatted tissue where such a distribution was previously noted. We are very confident that the method developed herein could now be used to provide accurate and reproducible data on the aluminium content in defatted tissue and oil from such tissues and thereby contribute towards our knowledge on aluminium and any role in breast cancer.
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- Emily House
- The Birchall Centre, Lennard-Jones Laboratories, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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Vaselli O, Higueras P, Nisi B, María Esbrí J, Cabassi J, Martínez-Coronado A, Tassi F, Rappuoli D. Distribution of gaseous Hg in the Mercury mining district of Mt. Amiata (Central Italy): a geochemical survey prior the reclamation project. Environ Res 2013; 125:179-187. [PMID: 23477568 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 07/14/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The Mt. Amiata volcano is the youngest and largest volcanic edifice in Tuscany (central-northern Italy) and is characterized by a geothermal field, exploited for the production of electrical energy. In the past Mt. Amiata was also known as a world-class Hg district whose mining activity was mainly distributed in the central-eastern part of this silicic volcanic complex, and particularly in the municipality of Abbadia San Salvatore. In the present work we report a geochemical survey on Hg(0) measurements related to the former mercury mine facilities prior the reclamation project. The Hg(0) measurements were carried out by car for long distance regional surveys, and on foot for local scale surveys by using two LUMEX (915+ and M) devices. This study presents the very first Hg(0) data obtained with this analytical technique in the Mt. Amiata area. The facilities related to the mining areas and structures where cinnabar was converted to metallic Hg are characterized by high Hg values (>50,000ngm(-3)), although the urban center of Abbadia San Salvatore, few hundred meters away, does not appear to be receiving significant pollution from the calcine area and former industrial edifices, all the recorded values being below the values recommended by the issuing Tuscany Region authorities (300ngm(-3)) and in some cases approaching the Hg background levels (3-5ngm(-3)) for the Mt. Amiata area.
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- Orlando Vaselli
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Via G. Pira, 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy; CNR-IGG Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via G. Pira, 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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Wen X, Deng Q, Wang J, Yang S, Zhao X. A new coupling of ionic liquid based-single drop microextraction with tungsten coil electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2013; 105:320-325. [PMID: 23318776 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2012.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this work, an improved method of ionic liquid based-single drop microextraction (IL-SDME) preconcentration was firstly coupled with tungsten coil electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (W-coil ET-AAS) detection. The new coupling was developed and applied for the determination of ultra-trace cadmium. Experimental parameters influencing the performance of IL-SDME as well as instrumental conditions were studied systematically, including IL-drop volume, chelating agent concentration, pH, stirring rate and time, heating program of W-coil ET-AAS, flow rate of carrier gas. Under the optimal conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) for cadmium was 0.015 μg L(-1) (sampling amount on W-coil was 10 μL). The sensitivity enhancement factor was 42, while the improvement factor of LOD was 33. The established method was applied to determine cadmium in standard reference materials of rice and real water samples successfully. The developed IL-SDME-W-coil ET-AAS coupling represents a simple, green and highly sensitive method for cadmium determination.
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- Xiaodong Wen
- College of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China.
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Li SX, Zheng FY, Li YC, Cai TS, Zheng JZ. Determination of zinc and copper in edible plants by nanometer silica coated, slotted quartz tube, flame atomic absorption spectrometry. J Agric Food Chem 2012; 60:11691-11695. [PMID: 23131082 DOI: 10.1021/jf304485q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nanometer SiO(2) was coated onto the inner wall of a slotted quartz tube atomizer (STAT) and then was used as a new atomizer (NSC- STAT) for the determination of Zn and Cu by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Compared to conventional STAT-FAAS, the analytical performance of NSC-STAT-FAAS was improved as follows: (a) the linear range of calibration curves was expanded from 30.0-200.0 ng mL(-1) to 5.0-400.0 ng mL(-1) for Zn, and from 100.0-1000.0 ng mL(-1) to 50.0-2000.0 ng mL(-1) for Cu; and (b) the characteristic concentration was decreased from 6.0 ng mL(-1)/1% to 2.7 ng mL(-1)/1% for Zn and from 25.0 ng mL(-1)/1% to 10.1 ng mL(-1)/1% for Cu. NSC-STAT-FAAS was applied for the determination of Zn and Cu in edible plants, including herbal medicine, marine algae, tomato leaves (NIST 1573), and apple leaves (NIST 1515).
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- Shun-Xing Li
- Department of Chemistry, Zhangzhou Normal University, Zhangzhou, China 363000.
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Dong ZH, Lu LX, Liu ZG. [Determination of heavy metals in ceramic food packaging containers by ICP-MS]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2012; 32:3139-3141. [PMID: 23387195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The direct determination method of heavy metals, Pb, Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, As and Sb in food packaging ceramics was studied by using inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Factors influencing the determination were also studied in detail. By choosing the optional operating parameters and appropriate isotopes of the element to be detected, the influence of mass spectrometry interference was conquered effectively. The detection limits were 0.023 microg x L(-1) for Pb, 0.004 microg x L(-1) for Cd, 0.030 microg x L(-1) for Cr, 0.025 microg x L(-1) for Ni, 0.012 microg x L(-1) for Sb, 0.180 microg x L(-1) for Zn, 0.017 microg x L(-1) for As, and 0.002 microg x L(-1) for Co. The recovery rates of the method were between 95.8% and 104.4%. The RSDs were between 1.1% and 3.3%. The method was simple, rapid, precise, convenient and suitable for daily inspection of import and export ceramic ware.
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- Zhan-Hua Dong
- Department of Packaging Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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In the present paper the use of a MSFIA system for determination of mercury in rice by cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV AFS) is proposed. The sample digestion is performed in a microwave oven using nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The experimental conditions for vapour generation were determined using a full two-level factorial design involving the following factors: nitric acid and tin chloride concentrations and sample flow rate. Employing the conditions optimised, the method allows the determination of mercury using the external calibration technique with aqueous standards. The reached limits of detection and quantification were 0.48 and 1.61 ng g⁻¹ respectively, and the precision (as relative standard deviation) was 3.28% and 1.56% for rice samples with a mercury content of 3.63 and 5.81 ng g⁻¹, respectively. The method accuracy was confirmed analysing a certified reference material of rice flour furnished by National Institute of Standard and Technology. The interference of nitrous acid and nitrous oxides are removed using potassium dichromate. The method was applied to mercury determination in twelve rice samples acquired in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) between the months of January and April of 2012. The mercury content found varied from 2.15 to 7.25 ng g⁻¹. These results agree with those reported by others authors.
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- Douglas G da Silva
- Group of Analytical Chemistry, Automation and Environment, Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, E-07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Mostafa-Gharehbaghi M, Mostafa-Gharabaghi P, Ghanbari F, Abdolmohammad-Zadeh H, Sadeghi GH, Jouyban A. Determination of selenium in serum samples of preterm newborn infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia using a validated hydride generation system. Biol Trace Elem Res 2012; 147:1-7. [PMID: 22144015 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-9270-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), also known as chronic lung disease, is one of the most challenging complications in premature newborn infants. Selenium plays a role in antioxidant system by protecting cell membranes and neutralizing the deleterious effects of free radicals. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between selenium concentration and incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia using a validated analytical method. Umbilical cord blood and blood samples 30 days after the birth were collected from 38 preterm newborn infants with gestation age of 32 weeks or less, and the separated serums were kept at -70°C until analysis time. Selenium concentration of serum was determined using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The method was validated on the basis of standard validation techniques. The analytical method was linear in the range of 1 to 500 μg/L with the limit of detection of 0.4 μg/L. Samples were collected from 38 infants whose gestation age was 32 weeks or less. The blood samples were collected from the umbilical cord blood at birth in 19 cases. In 25 cases, blood samples were collected 1 month after birth. Of the 15 patients diagnosed with BPD, 10 were boys (p = 0.02). The mean serum selenium concentration was not different at birth between patients with and without BPD, but it was significantly lower at 30 days after birth in patients with BPD (38.5 ± 14.1vs. 45.4 ± 18.7 μg/L, p = 0.02). Preterm newborn infants with BPD had lower serum selenium concentrations 1 month after birth.
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- Manizheh Mostafa-Gharehbaghi
- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Domínguez MA, Grünhut M, Pistonesi MF, Di Nezio MS, Centurión ME. Automatic flow-batch system for cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy determination of mercury in honey from Argentina using online sample treatment. J Agric Food Chem 2012; 60:4812-4817. [PMID: 22540901 DOI: 10.1021/jf300637b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An automatic flow-batch system that includes two borosilicate glass chambers to perform sample digestion and cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy determination of mercury in honey samples was designed. The sample digestion was performed by using a low-cost halogen lamp to obtain the optimum temperature. Optimization of the digestion procedure was done using a Box-Behnken experimental design. A linear response was observed from 2.30 to 11.20 μg Hg L(-1). The relative standard deviation was 3.20% (n = 11, 6.81 μg Hg L(-1)), the sample throughput was 4 sample h(-1), and the detection limit was 0.68 μg Hg L(-1). The obtained results with the flow-batch method are in good agreement with those obtained with the reference method. The flow-batch system is simple, allows the use of both chambers simultaneously, is seen as a promising methodology for achieving green chemistry goals, and is a good proposal to improving the quality control of honey.
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- Marina A Domínguez
- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional del Sur, INQUISUR (UNS-CONICET), Av. Alem 1253 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Karpova EA, Malysheva AG, Ermakov AA, Sidorenkova NK. [Electrothermal atomic absorption determination of arsenic in plants and plant products]. Gig Sanit 2012:78-81. [PMID: 22712335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The authors have developed the optimal temperature-time parameters of electrothermal atomic absorption determination of arsenic in plants after their acid predigestion. The matrix modifier is 1% nickel nitrate or palladium nitrate solution. Cuvettes (ovens) are simple, made of porous or pyrolytic graphite. The analytical program is suitable for both spectrometers with Zeeman and deuterium background correction. The correctness of the procedure has been estimated from the results of analysis of state reference samples certified for their arsenic content. The coefficient of variation was 20-35% for the concentration range of 0.02-0.2 mg/kg.
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Porento M, Sutinen V, Julku T, Oikari R. Detection of copper in water using on-line plasma-excited atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Appl Spectrosc 2011; 65:678-683. [PMID: 21639990 DOI: 10.1366/10-06051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A measurement method and apparatus was developed to measure continuously toxic metal compounds in industrial water samples. The method was demonstrated by using copper as a sample metal. Water was injected into the sample line and subsequently into a nitrogen plasma jet, in which the samples comprising the metal compound dissolved in water were decomposed. The transmitted monochromatic light was detected and the absorbance caused by copper atoms was measured. The absorbance and metal concentration were used to calculate sensitivity and detection limits for the studied metal. The sensitivity, limit of detection, and quantification for copper were 0.45 ± 0.02, 0.25 ± 0.01, and 0.85 ± 0.04 ppm, respectively.
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- Mika Porento
- University of Oulu, Measurement and Sensor Laboratory, Technology Park, Kajaani, Finland
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Li SX, Zheng FY, Cai SJ, Cai TS. Determination of mercury and selenium in herbal medicines and hair by using a nanometer TiO2-coated quartz tube atomizer and hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2011; 189:609-613. [PMID: 21388738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2010] [Revised: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The nanometer TiO(2) particle was coated onto the inner wall of a T-shaped quartz tube atomizer (QTA) and then was used as a new atomizer (NT-QTA) for the determination of Hg and Se by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS). After coating 67.4 mg TiO(2) on a quartz tube, the analytical performance of NT-QTA-HGAAS was compared to conventional QTA-HGAAS and it was improved as follows: (a) the linear range of the calibration curves was expanded from 10.0-80.0 ng mL(-1) to 5.0-150.0 ng mL(-1) for Hg, and from 10.0-70.0 ng mL(-1) to 5.0-100.0 ng mL(-1) for Se; (b) the characteristic concentration of was decreased from 2.8 ng mL(-1)/1% to 1.1 ng mL(-1)/1% for Hg and from 1.2 ng mL(-1)/1% to 0.8 ng mL(-1)/1% for Se; and (c) the interference from the coexistence of As on the determination of Hg and Se could be eliminated. The achieved technique was applied for the determination of Hg and Se in herbal medicines and hair.
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- Shun-Xing Li
- Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Zhangzhou Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China.
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Sigrist M, Albertengo A, Beldoménico H, Tudino M. Determination of As(III) and total inorganic As in water samples using an on-line solid phase extraction and flow injection hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2011; 188:311-318. [PMID: 21345585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Revised: 01/01/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A simple and robust on-line sequential injection system based on solid phase extraction (SPE) coupled to a flow injection hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometer (FI-HGAAS) with a heated quartz tube atomizer (QTA) was developed and optimized for the determination of As(III) in groundwater without any kind of sample pretreatment. The method was based on the selective retention of inorganic As(V) that was carried out by passing the filtered original sample through a cartridge containing a chloride-form strong anion exchanger. Thus the most toxic form, inorganic As(III), was determined fast and directly by AsH(3) generation using 3.5 mol L(-1) HCl as carrier solution and 0.35% (m/v) NaBH(4) in 0.025% NaOH as the reductant. Since the uptake of As(V) should be interfered by several anions of natural occurrence in waters, the effect of Cl(-), SO(4)(2-), NO(3)(-), HPO(4)(2-), HCO(3)(-) on retention was evaluated and discussed. The total soluble inorganic arsenic concentration was determined on aliquots of filtered samples acidified with concentrated HCl and pre-reduced with 5% KI-5% C(6)H(8)O(6) solution. The concentration of As(V) was calculated by difference between the total soluble inorganic arsenic and As(III) concentrations. Detection limits (LODs) of 0.5 μg L(-1) and 0.6 μg L(-1) for As(III) and inorganic total As, respectively, were obtained for a 500 μL sample volume. The obtained limits of detection allowed testing the water quality according to the national and international regulations. The analytical recovery for water samples spiked with As(III) ranged between 98% and 106%. The sampling throughput for As(III) determination was 60 samplesh(-1). The device for groundwater sampling was especially designed for the authors. Metallic components were avoided and the contact between the sample and the atmospheric oxygen was carried to a minimum. On-field arsenic species separation was performed through the employ of a serial connection of membrane filters and anion-exchange cartridges. Advantages derived from this approach were evaluated. HPLC-ICPMS was employed to study the consistency of the analytical results.
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- Mirna Sigrist
- Laboratorio Central, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santiago del Estero 2654-Piso 6, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Cadmium in blood (Cd-B) is an important indicator, next to Cd in urine, in biological monitoring of exposure to Cd. The present study was initiated to examine compatibility in results of analysis for Cd-B between graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry (GFAAS) and inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS). For this purpose, 1,159 blood samples were collected from adult women (with no occupational exposure to Cd) in eight prefectures nation-widely in Japan. The samples were analyzed by the two methods; geometric mean (the maximum) concentrations were 1.22 (6.90) μg/l by ICP-MS, and 1.47 (7.40) μg/l by GFAAS. Statistical analyses showed that there was a close correlation between the results by the two methods. The regression line (with ICP-MS and GFAAS results as an independent variable and a dependent variable, respectively) had a slope close to one and an intercept next to zero to suggest that ICP-MS gave values compatible with that of GFAAS. Further analysis with the ratio of Cd-B by GFAAS over that by ICP-MS revealed that the two results were close to each other, and that the agreement was even closer when Cd-B was >2 μg/l. Thus, the two methods can be employed inter-convertibly when Cd-B is relatively high, e.g. >2 μg/l. Care may need to be practiced, however, for possible 'between methods' difference when Cd-B is low, e.g., ≤2 μg/l.
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Wang F, Zhang G. Simultaneous quantitative analysis of arsenic, bismuth, selenium, and tellurium in soil samples using multi-channel hydride-generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Appl Spectrosc 2011; 65:315-319. [PMID: 21352652 DOI: 10.1366/10-06048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The basic principles and the application of hydride-generation multi-channel atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-MC-AFS) in soil analysis are described. It is generally understood that only one or two elements can be simultaneously detected by commonly used one- or two-channel HG-AFS. In this work, a new sample-sensitive and effective method for the analysis of arsenic, bismuth, tellurium, and selenium in soil samples by simultaneous detection using HG-MC-AFS was developed. The method detection limits for arsenic, bismuth, tellurium, and selenium are 0.19 μg/g, 0.10 μg/g, 0.11 μg/g, and 0.08 μg/g, respectively. This method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of arsenic, bismuth, tellurium, and selenium in soil samples.
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- Fang Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Institute of Education, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Ciftci H, Tunc T, Tasdemir IH, Ciftci E. Development of a new enrichment method for simultaneous determination of copper and zinc in water samples. Environ Toxicol Chem 2011; 30:616-621. [PMID: 21298707 DOI: 10.1002/etc.419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2010] [Revised: 09/05/2010] [Accepted: 09/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In the present study, an enrichment and separation method for the simultaneous determination of trace amounts of Cu and Zn in water samples was developed. Copper and Zn ions found in water matrix in trace amounts were preconcentrated on Duolite XAD 761 resin without using any chelating agent and determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS). Experimental parameters such as pH, concentration of metal ions, amount of resin, and sample volume for quantitative determination of Cu and Zn ions were optimized. The elution process was performed by using 5 ml of 2 mol/L HCl solution. The preconcentration factors for Cu and Zn were found to be 160 and 200, respectively. Under optimized conditions, limit of detection for Cu and Zn were 2.46 and 3.54 µg/L, respectively. The Langmuir adsorption model was applied to describe the equilibrium isotherm. The Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity of resin was estimated as 31.2 and 17.7 mg/g for Cu and Zn, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to determine the Cu and Zn content of various water samples.
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- Harun Ciftci
- Department of Chemistry, Ahi Evran University, Kýrsehir, Turkey.
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Sahin CA, Tokgöz I, Bektaş S. Preconcentration and determination of iron and copper in spice samples by cloud point extraction and flow injection flame atomic absorption spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2010; 181:359-365. [PMID: 20627408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2010] [Revised: 04/30/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A flow injection (FI) cloud point extraction (CPE) method for the determination of iron and copper by flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS) has been improved. The analytes were complexed with 3-amino-7-dimethylamino-2-methylphenazine (Neutral Red, NR) and octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol (Triton X-114)wasadded as a surfactant. The micellar solutionwasheated above 50 degrees C and loaded through a column packed with cotton for phase separation. Then the surfactant-rich phase was eluted using 0.05 mol L(-1) H2SO4 and the analytes were determined by FAAS. Chemical and flow variables influencing the instrumental and extraction conditions were optimized. Under optimized conditions for 25 mL of preconcentrated solution, the enrichment factors were 98 and 69, the limits of detection (3s) were 0.7 and 0.3 ng mL(-1), the limits of quantification (10s) were 2.2 and 1.0 ng mL(-1) for iron and copper, respectively. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for ten replicate measurements of 10 ng mL(-1) iron and copper were 2.1% and 1.8%, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to determination of iron and copper in spice samples.
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Sherma J. New absorption, emission, and X-ray fluorescence atomic spectrometry instruments. J AOAC Int 2010; 93:21A-27A. [PMID: 20334157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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dos Santos LMG, Welz B, Araujo RGO, Jacob SDC, Vale MGR, Martens A, Gonzaga Martens IB, Becker-Ross H. Simultaneous determination of Cd and Fe in beans and soil of different regions of Brazil using high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and direct solid sampling. J Agric Food Chem 2009; 57:10089-10094. [PMID: 19831412 DOI: 10.1021/jf9024773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A fast routine screening method for the simultaneous determination of cadmium and iron in bean and soil samples is proposed, using high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and direct solid sampling. The primary absorption line at 228.802 nm has been used for the determination of cadmium, and an adjacent secondary line, at 228.726 nm, for iron. Fourteen bean samples and 10 soil samples from nine states all over Brazil have been analyzed. The limits of detection (3 sigma, n = 10) were 2.0 microg kg(-1) for Cd and 4.5 mg kg(-1) for Fe. The relative standard deviation ranged from 4 to 7% for Cd and from 5 to 28% for Fe, which is usually acceptable for a screening method. The accuracy of the method has been confirmed by the analysis of two certified reference materials; the results were in agreement with the certified values at a 95% confidence interval.
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- Lisia M G dos Santos
- Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis-SC, Brazil
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Alves S, Gonçalves MLS, Correia dos Santos MM. Determination of nickel, calcium and magnesium in xylem sap by flame atomic absorption spectrometry using a microsampling technique. Phytochem Anal 2009; 20:365-371. [PMID: 19533594 DOI: 10.1002/pca.1135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Knowledge of xylem sap chemical composition is important to the understanding of translocation, detoxification and tolerance mechanisms. However, the small amount of sample available often hampers its characterisation. Hence, low volume consumption techniques are needed for xylem sap analysis. OBJECTIVE To develop a microsampling technique for the determination of elements in xylem sap from different plants by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). METHODOLOGY The microsampling device was optimised in terms of sample volume and integration time. The analytical characteristics of the microsampling technique (micro-FAAS) were established and compared with those of FAAS with traditional continuous nebulisation. The method was validated by means of an independent technique. RESULTS Ca, Mg and Ni were determined in a 50 microL aliquot of xylem sap solution/element that was introduced directly into the flame via the microsampling accessory. Good precision was obtained with relative standard deviations of 1.1, 0.6 and 2.3% for Ca, Mg and Ni, respectively. Matrix effects resulting from the physical characteristics of the samples and possible chemical interferences caused by phosphate and/or sulphate were ruled out. CONCLUSION A simple, rapid and reproducible microsampling technique coupled to FAAS was developed and successfully applied in the determination of Ca, Mg and Ni in xylem sap.
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- Sheila Alves
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal
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Mobarakeh SZM, Afzali D, Taher MA, Dargahi R. Determination of trace amounts of lead and manganese in water samples after simultaneous preconcentration onto modified amberlite XAD-4 resin. J AOAC Int 2009; 92:1576-1579. [PMID: 19916395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A procedure for simultaneous separation and preconcentration of trace amounts of manganese and lead has been proposed. It is based on the adsorption of manganese and lead ions onto a column of Amberlite XAD-4 resin loaded with pyrocatechol reagent. Manganese and lead were quantitatively retained on the column in the pH range 4.0-6.5 at a flow rate of 2 mL/min. The manganese and lead ions were eluted with 5.0 mL of 4 M HNO3 solutions. Manganese and lead were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. In this case, 100.0 ng manganese and 1000.0 ng lead were concentrated in the column from 800 mL of aqueous sample, where their concentrations were as low as 0.125 and 1.25 ng/mL, respectively. Seven replicate determinations of mixtures of 1.0 microg/mL manganese and 2.0 microg/mL lead in the final solution gave a mean absorbance of 0.1926 and 0.0832 with RSD values of +/- 1.1 and +/- 1.2%, respectively. The LODs were 1.76 ng/mL for Mn(ll) and 37.28 ng/mL for Pb(ll) (3 delta(bl)/m) in the final solution, with a preconcentration factor of 160. Sensitivities for 1% absorbance for Mn(ll) and Pb(ll) were 7.0 and 74.7 ng/mL, respectively. The interference of a large number of anions and cations has been studied and the optimized conditions were used for determination of trace amounts of manganese and lead in various environmental and standard samples.
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Poitevin E, Nicolas M, Graveleau L, Richoz J, Andrey D, Monard F. Improvement of AOAC Official Method 984.27 for the determination of nine nutritional elements in food products by Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after microwave digestion: single-laboratory validation and ring trial. J AOAC Int 2009; 92:1484-1518. [PMID: 19916387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A single-laboratory validation (SLV) and a ring trial (RT) were undertaken to determine nine nutritional elements in food products by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy in order to improve and update AOAC Official Method 984.27. The improvements involved optimized microwave digestion, selected analytical lines, internal standardization, and ion buffering. Simultaneous determination of nine elements (calcium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, sodium, phosphorus, and zinc) was made in food products. Sample digestion was performed through wet digestion of food samples by microwave technology with either closed or open vessel systems. Validation was performed to characterize the method for selectivity, sensitivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery, ruggedness, and uncertainty. The robustness and efficiency of this method was proved through a successful internal RT using experienced food industry laboratories. Performance characteristics are reported for 13 certified and in-house reference materials, populating the AOAC triangle food sectors, which fulfilled AOAC criteria and recommendations for accuracy (trueness, recovery, and z-scores) and precision (repeatability and reproducibility RSD and HorRat values) regarding SLV and RT. This multielemental method is cost-efficient, time-saving, accurate, and fit-for-purpose according to ISO 17025 Norm and AOAC acceptability criteria, and is proposed as an improved version of AOAC Official Method 984.27 for fortified food products, including infant formula.
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- Eric Poitevin
- Nestlé Research Center, Vers-Chez-Les-Blanc, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland.
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Martinis EM, Bertón P, Olsina RA, Altamirano JC, Wuilloud RG. Trace mercury determination in drinking and natural water samples by room temperature ionic liquid based-preconcentration and flow injection-cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2009; 167:475-481. [PMID: 19233554 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2008] [Revised: 12/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/07/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A liquid-liquid extraction procedure (L-L) based on room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) was developed for the preconcentration and determination of mercury in different water samples. The analyte was quantitatively extracted with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C(4)mim][PF(6)]) under the form of Hg-2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (Hg-5-Br-PADAP) complex. A volume of 500 microl of 9.0 mol L(-1) hydrochloric acid was used to back-extract the analyte from the RTIL phase into an aqueous media prior to its analysis by flow injection-cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (FI-CV-AAS). A preconcentration factor of 36 was achieved upon preconcentration of 20 mL of sample. The limit of detection (LOD) obtained under the optimal conditions was 2.3ngL(-1) and the relative standard deviation (RSD) for 10 replicates at 1 microg L(-1) Hg(2+) was 2.8%, calculated with peaks height. The method was successfully applied to the determination of mercury in river, sea, mineral and tap water samples and a certified reference material (CRM).
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- Estefanía M Martinis
- Laboratory of Environmental Research and Services of Mendoza, CCT-CONICET-Mendoza, Av. Ruiz Leal s/n, Parque General San Martín, Mendoza, Argentina
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Zhang N, Sheng QH, Shi ZH, Zhang ZG, Duan XL, Chang YZ. [Application of solid sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry to mensuration of brain iron content in rats]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2009; 29:1127-1130. [PMID: 19626918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In the present study, the authors performed the solid sampling and detected the iron levels in cortex, hippocampus and striatum of rat brain by GFAAS. The authors' results showed that there are no remarkable difference between the data obtained by solid sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption and liquid sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption. Compared to liquid sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption, the sample pre-treatment stage was obviously simplified, the cost was reduced significantly, and the time was shortened significantly in the solid sampling GFAAS. This study will be beneficial to the mensuration of iron content in micro-tissue of animal by solid sampling GFASS.
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- Nan Zhang
- Laboratory of Molecular Iron Metabolism, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China.
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Norheim G, Haugen A. Precise determination of selenium in tissues using automated wet digestion and an automated hydride generator-atomic absorption spectroscopy system. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh) 2009; 59 Suppl 7:610-2. [PMID: 3776637 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1986.tb02837.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Nève J, Molle L. Direct determination of selenium in human serum by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy. Improvements due to oxygen ashing in graphite tube and Zeeman effect background correction. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh) 2009; 59 Suppl 7:606-9. [PMID: 3776636 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1986.tb02836.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Gonzáles APS, Firmino MA, Nomura CS, Rocha FRP, Oliveira PV, Gaubeur I. Peat as a natural solid-phase for copper preconcentration and determination in a multicommuted flow system coupled to flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2009; 636:198-204. [PMID: 19264168 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2008] [Revised: 01/20/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The physical and chemical characteristics of peat were assessed through measurement of pH, percentage of organic matter, cationic exchange capacity (CEC), elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy and quantitative analysis of metals by ICP OES. Despite the material showed to be very acid in view of the percentage of organic matter, its CEC was significant, showing potential for retention of metal ions. This characteristic was exploited by coupling a peat mini-column to a flow system based on the multicommutation approach for the in-line copper concentration prior to flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination. Cu(II) ions were adsorbed at pH 4.5 and eluted with 0.50 molL(-1) HNO(3). The influence of chemical and hydrodynamic parameters, such as sample pH, buffer concentration, eluent type and concentration, sample flow-rate and preconcentration time were investigated. Under the optimized conditions, a linear response was observed between 16 and 100 microgL(-1), with a detection limit estimated as 3 microgL(-1) at the 99.7% confidence level and an enrichment factor of 16. The relative standard deviation was estimated as 3.3% (n=20). The mini-column was used for at least 100 sampling cycles without significant variation in the analytical response. Recoveries from copper spiked to lake water or groundwater as well as concentrates used in hemodialysis were in the 97.3-111% range. The results obtained for copper determination in these samples agreed with those achieved by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) at the 95% confidence level.
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- A P S Gonzáles
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Rua Santa Adélia, 166, 09210-170 Santo André, Brazil
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Kazi TG, Jamali MK, Arain MB, Afridi HI, Jalbani N, Sarfraz RA, Ansari R. Evaluation of an ultrasonic acid digestion procedure for total heavy metals determination in environmental and biological samples. J Hazard Mater 2009; 161:1391-1398. [PMID: 18539386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2008] [Revised: 04/25/2008] [Accepted: 04/25/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In this study, a sample preparation method based on ultrasonic assisted acid digestion (UAD) has been evaluated for total heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb) determination in different environmental (soil, sediment and sewage sludge), and biological (fish muscles, vegetables and grains) samples, using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS). The investigated parameters influencing UAD such as presonication time, sonication time, temperature of ultrasonic bath, and different acid mixtures were fully optimized, whereas power was maintained constant at 100% of nominal power of ultrasonic bath. Six different sets of above parameters were applied on six certified reference materials (CRMs) having different matrices. The accuracy of the method was also tested by comparing the results with those obtained from conventional hot plate assisted acid digestion method on same CRMs. Analytical results for HMs by both methods showed no significant difference at 95% confidence limit (p<0.05). Recoveries of HMs ranging from 96.2% to 102% and 96.3% to 98.6% were obtained from biological and environmental samples, respectively. The average relative standard deviation of UAD method varied between 3.5% and 8.2%, depending on the analyte.
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- Tasneem G Kazi
- Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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Silva EL, Roldan PDS. Simultaneous flow injection preconcentration of lead and cadmium using cloud point extraction and determination by atomic absorption spectrometry. J Hazard Mater 2009; 161:142-7. [PMID: 18456398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.03.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2007] [Revised: 01/24/2008] [Accepted: 03/13/2008] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A flow injection (FI) micelle-mediated separation/preconcentration procedure for the determination of lead and cadmium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) has been proposed. The analytes reacted with 1-(2-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol (TAN) to form hydrophobic chelates, which were extracted into the micelles of 0.05% (w/v) Triton X-114 in a solution buffered at pH 8.4. In the preconcentration stage, the micellar solution was continuously injected into a flow system with four mini-columns packed with cotton, glass wool, or TNT compresses for phase separation. The analytes-containing micelles were eluted from the mini-columns by a stream of 3molL(-1) HCl solution and the analytes were determined by FAAS. Chemical and flow variables affecting the preconcentration of the analytes were studied. For 15mL of preconcentrated solution, the enhancement factors varied between 15.1 and 20.3, the limits of detection were approximately 4.5 and 0.75microgL(-1) for lead and cadmium, respectively. For a solution containing 100 and 10microgL(-1) of lead and cadmium, respectively, the R.S.D. values varied from 1.6 to 3.2% (n=7). The accuracy of the preconcentration system was evaluated by recovery measurements on spiked water samples. The method was susceptible to matrix effects, but these interferences were minimized by adding barium ions as masking agent in the sample solutions, and recoveries from spiked sample varied in the range of 95.1-107.3%.
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- Edson Luiz Silva
- Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 303, CP 96, 13416-000 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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Lemos VA, Novaes GDS, de Carvalho AL, Gama EM, Santos AG. Determination of copper in biological samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after precipitation with Me-BTAP. Environ Monit Assess 2009; 148:245-253. [PMID: 18236165 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0155-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2007] [Accepted: 01/04/2008] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A simple and sensitive method was developed for determination of trace copper by direct precipitation preconcentration and detection with Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). The reagent 2-[2'-(6-methyl-benzothiazolylazo)]-4-aminophenol (Me-BTAP) was used as precipitating agent. The experimental conditions for the quantitative precipitation of copper, such as pH, amount of reagents, temperature and the effect of diverse ions on the precipitation have been investigated. It was found that copper is quantitatively extracted (> or =95%) and the method provides a sensitivity enhancement of 40-fold for a 10 ml sample volume with a detection limit of 0.5 microg l(-1). The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of trace copper in water, urine and biological samples.
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- Valfredo A Lemos
- Laboratório de Química Analítica, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Campus de Jequié, 45206-190 Jequié, Bahia, Brazil.
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Zhang H, Kaiuki S, Schroder JL, Payton ME, Focht C. Interlaboratory validation of the Mehlich 3 method for extraction of plant-available phosphorus. J AOAC Int 2009; 92:91-102. [PMID: 19382565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The Mehlich 3 (M3) method is widely used for extraction of plant-available phosphorus (P) from soil over a wide range of pH values. The method is also used by many laboratories to determine multiple plant-available nutrients simultaneously. However, this method has not been statistically validated within and among laboratories. The objective of this study was to determine the repeatability (within-laboratory performance) and reproducibility (among-laboratories performance) of the M3 method by using a wide variety of soils. An in-house homogeneity test was conducted for 10 soils. Three replicates of each of the 10 soils were sent to 26 domestic and international laboratories primarily for P analysis. Samples were scooped, weighed, or both scooped and weighed for extraction. The P in extracts was quantified by the participating laboratories by using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) or colorimetrically. For the scooped samples analyzed colorimetrically, the repeatability relative standard deviation (RSDr) ranged from 2.07 to 12.1%; the RSDr ranged from 2.2 to 21.4% for the scooped samples analyzed by ICP-AES. For the weighed samples analyzed colormetrically, the RSDr values were 1.09-9.34%, and for the weighed samples analyzed by ICP-AES, they were 1.70-5.76%. For the reproducibility data, the RSDR values ranged from 6.85 to 50.8% for the scooped-colorimetry category, from 6.95 to 73.9% for the scooped-ICP-AES category, from 7.19 to 42.6% for the weighed-colorimetry category, and from 5.29 to 35.9% for the weighed-ICP-AES category. The greatest RSD values were associated with the Susitna soil, which had the smallest concentration of extractable P. Because of the relatively small concentration of P in this soil, the laboratories were attempting to measure solution concentrations that were close to the detection limits. The Horwitz ratios (HorRat) were also used to evaluate the repeatability, HorRat(r), and reproducibility, HorRat(R). Overall, the M3 P method appears to be both repeatable and reproducible across the 4 categories, and the vast majority of the HorRat values for both repeatability and reproducibility were within the acceptable range. The results of this study indicate that the M3 P method for the determination of plant-available P in soil is both accurate and precise when standardized procedures are used. The method has been shown to be suitable for use as a reference method for testing soil materials for extractable P.
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- Hailin Zhang
- Oklahoma State University, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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Li T, Wang YZ, Liu HG. [Spectrometric determination of trace elements in Tricholoma giganteum Massee]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2008; 28:450-452. [PMID: 18479044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The eight trace elements in Tricholoma giganteum Massee, including K, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu, were determined simultaneously by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The relative standard deviation of the method is 0.1%-2.2%, and the recovery is 98.1%-106.4%. The analytical results were satisfactory. The results showed that some elements essential to human such as Zn, K, Ca, Mg and Mn in Tricholoma giganteum Massee are abundant, implying that the nutritive value of Tricholoma giganteum Massee is high.
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- Tao Li
- Department of Physics, Yuxi Teacher's College, Yuxi 653100, China
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Tsai MW, Sun YC. On-line coupling of an ultraviolet titanium dioxide film reactor with a liquid chromatography/hydride generation/inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry system for continuous determination of dynamic variation of hydride- and nonhydride-forming arsenic species in very small microdialysate samples. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2008; 22:211-216. [PMID: 18085518 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We describe a method for continuously monitoring both hydride- and nonhydride-forming arsenic species in 10-microL microdialysate samples by coupling together on-line high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), a post-column UV/TiO2 film reactor, and hydride generation (HG) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). To maximize the signal intensities of the desired arsenic species, we optimized the photocatalytic oxidation efficiency of the analyte species and used a rapid on-line pre-reduction process to convert the oxidized species into As(III) prior to HG-ICP-MS determination. The UV/nano-TiO2 film reactor was manufactured by coating nano-TiO2 onto the interior of a glass tube. Impregnation and sol-gel methods were employed to deposit the TiO2 films, and their effectiveness for the oxidation of organic arsenicals was compared. To enhance the decomposition efficiency of organic arsenicals, we investigated the effects of the acidity and the composition of the column effluent. Because of the improved HG efficiency toward the tested arsenicals and the adoption of a segmented flow technique to retain the peak resolution in our on-line LC-UV/nano-TiO2 film reactor-HG-ICP-MS instrument, the detection limits for arseneous acid [As(III)], monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), arsenic acid [As(V)], and arsenobetaine (AsB) were all in the submicrogram-per-liter range (based on 3 sigma) for 10-microL injections. A series of validation experiments--analyses of certified reference urine and rabbit serum samples--indicated that these methods can be applied satisfactorily to the continuous determination of As(III), MMA, DMA, As(V), and AsB in blood and in the extracellular space of target organs.
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- Mine-wei Tsai
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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BACKGROUND A new blood lead testing instrument has qualities that make the instrument attractive for on-site testing of occupational lead exposures. This study evaluated the accuracy of the instrument when used in a manufacturing setting, and examined the impact of blood storage and shipment on results. METHODS Venous blood specimens (n=121) were obtained and immediately analyzed on-site using the new instrument. They were then shipped to a reference laboratory and analyzed using electro-thermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS), and retested using the new instrument. RESULTS The cohort blood lead concentration averaged 40.1 microg/dl. Results obtained on the new analyzer with freshly collected blood averaged 38.7 microg/dl. The mean difference of 1.2 microg/dl on paired samples was not statistically significant. Following blood shipment and storage, results on the analyzer increased to an average of 42.4 microg/dl. The mean increase of 3.0 microg/dl on stored blood samples also failed to reach statistical significance. Under OSHA proficiency test acceptability requirements, 94% of the results had satisfactory agreement. CONCLUSIONS The new analyzer might be a useful tool for on-site monitoring of occupational lead exposures. The manufacturer's instructions should be adhered to with respect to specimen age and storage requirements.
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- Noel V Stanton
- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Toxicology Section, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7996, USA.
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He XM, Wang M, Wang XD, Xue AF, Sheng-Qing L, Chen H. [Determination of lead and cadmium in rapeseed and rapeseed meal with microwave digestion by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2007; 27:2353-2356. [PMID: 18260430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Comprehensive utilization of rapeseed and rapeseed meal has been increasingly emphasized, and contaminative problems of heavy metal have been attracting great attention, so it is of quite important significance to determine the contents of Pb and Cd. An effective method was developed for the rapid determination of Pb and Cd in rapeseed and rapeseed meal. Digestive dissolvent, time and pressure were discussed for sample preparation by microwave digestion technique, and the optimum condition of determination by GFAAS was studied. The determination limits were 2.172 and 0.243 microg x L(-1), and the linear arranges were 0-100 microg x L(-1) and 0-8 microg x L(-1) for Pb and Cd, respectively. The recoveries were from 80.8% to 110.7%. The RSD of determination was lower than 5.3%. The method offers traits of low detection limit, high sensitivity, speediness and exactness, and was applied to the determination of Pb and Cd in samples with satisfactory results.
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- Xiao-Min He
- College of Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Ji HB, Liu JS, Pang XL. [Determination of trace barium in soil and sediment by Zeeman graphite AAS with coated graphite tube]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2007; 27:2349-2352. [PMID: 18260429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The sample was decomposed by HNO3-HF-HClO4. Using a tungsten-coated graphite tube, trace barium in soil and sediment was determined by Zeeman graphite AAS. To avoid producing carbide, the graphite tube was coated with tungsten. Tungsten and carbon in the surface layer of graphite tube became tungsten carbide. Tungsten carbide prevented barium and carbon from forming barium carbide, which in turn not only led to a long service life for the tube, but also increased greatly the sensitivity and precision of the determination Ba. Tungsten carbide belongs to internal filled type and can give reduction environment. To some extent, the common interfering elements co-existing in the soil and sediment had little chance to form oxides to interfere the determination of Ba in the atomization period. The method was easy and sensitive. The detection limit of Ba was 4.2 x 10(-10) g x g(-1). The relative standard deviation (RSD) was in the range of 2.0%-6.5% (n = 4). The relative deviations from the certificated values of standard soils were under 5%.
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- Hai-Bing Ji
- Zhejiang Environmental Monitoring Centre, Hangzhou 310012, China.
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