DETERMINATION OF Cd AND Pb IN FUEL ETHANOL BY FILTER FURNACE ELECTROTHERMAL ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY. A method was developed for quantification of Cd and Pb in ethanol fuel by filter furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Filter furnace was used to eliminate the need for chemical modification, to stabilize volatile analytes and to allow the application of short pyrolysis step. The determ...

A method was developed for the routine determination of manganese in serum from healthy human subjects by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. We controlled the experimental conditions rigorously, from sampling to analysis, to minimize contamination and to conserve diluted samples. We optimized the procedure with two serum Reference Materials, one of which had a manganese concentrat...

BACKGROUND the present study investigated arsenic content in Iranian, imported rice on sale in Tabriz (fourth most populous city of Iran) market, and assesses daily arsenic intake from rice. METHODS A total of 33 locally available rice samples from different brands were collected and then wet and dry ashing digestion procedures were compared for decomposition of them before analyzing by graph...

Bruland, K.W., Coale, K.H. and Mart, L., 1985. Analysis of seawater for dissolved cadmium, copper and lead: an intercomparison of voltammetric and atomic absorption methods. Mar. Chem., 17: 285--300. An intercomparison study of voltammetric and atomic absorption spectrometric methods for determining cadmium, lead and copper in seawater samples was conducted. The voltammetric approach utilizes d...

A method has been developed for direct determination of lead in wine by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) with Zeeman-effect background correction. The thermal behaviour of Pb during pyrolysis and atomisation stages was investigated without matrix modifier and in the presence of Pd(NO(3))(2), Pd(NO(3))(2) + Mg(NO(3))(2) × 6H(2)O, and NH(4)H(2)PO(4) + Mg(NO(3))(2) × 6H(2)O ...

We developed a precise and accurate graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method for the direct determination of zinc in serum. Serum samples are analyzed after 20-fold dilution with water of ultrapure analytical grade. No other reagent is used, from the moment of sampling until measurement. During atomization, the argon flow is kept at 150 mL/min instead of gas stop, to decrease the...

The production of edible sprouts is a fast-growing segment of the food industry worldwide. Although several kinds of seeds may be eaten as sprouts, adzuki (Vigna angularis) and mung (Vigna radiata) beans are preferred and commonly used for sprout production.1 Studies have shown that grain germination increases the content of essential nutrients, such as minerals, vitamins, and proteins, and red...

We developed an assay for the direct determination of selenium in serum with a Perkin-Elmer Model 4100ZL Zeeman atomic absorption spectrometer and Ag-Cu-Mg modifier. We used this assay to analyze concanavalin A-bound selenoprotein (CABSP) in human serum after concanavalin A (ConA) affinity chromatography. The CABSP was identified as a single-chain glycoprotein of 57.3 kDa. Carbohydrate units we...