The sensitivity of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) to arsenobetaine (AB) was 1.3-times higher than to inorganic As. In order to understand the mechanism underlying this observation, the atomization processes for both chemical species were investigated in terms of the enthalpy change (DeltaH) during the atomization process in GFAAS. The enthalpy change of AB was slightly ...

Material and methods The research material was a total of 94 samples of blood serum from people with cancer, diagnosed and confirmed in one of the organs: colon (55 cases), pancreas (30 cases) or stomach (9 cases) and 94 samples of blood serum derived from healthy individuals which paired control group. The criteria adopted for pairing included: gender, year of birth (+/3 years), history of the...

A simple and rapid method for the analysis of trace amounts of gold(III), palladium(II), and platinum(IV) by the combined use of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and anion-exchange separation was proposed, and successfully applied to the rapid determination of metals in industrial waste solutions obtained from the final process of noble-metal recovery factories, because noble met...

In the present study, a simple, rapid and sensitive method was developed for the determination of mercury concentrations in the muscle tissue of fish from the Brazilian Amazon using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) following acid mineralization of the samples in an ultrasonic cold water bath. Using copper nitrate as a chemical modifier in solution and sodium tungstate as ...

Tungsten coil atomizer atomic absorption spectrometry (TCAAS) was used to determine Dy and Eu in acid-digested faeces of sheep. These elements were used as markers in animal nutrition studies. Samples were dried, ground and decomposed using a nitric-perchloric acid mixture. The accuracy of the developed method was evaluated by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The results...

An analytical procedure was derived to provide an accurate measurement of low lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations in soil extracts using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). Based on peak area measurements and with background correction, the use of 2% phosphoric acid as chemical modifier enables the GFAAS to give measurements of Pb and Cd concentration as low as 3 fLg ...

The effect of low concentrations of lead on pre- and post-natal growth and development is a current concern. We describe a simple method of sample preparation for direct determination of lead in whole blood by Zeeman graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. This procedure improves analytical precision and accuracy of lead determinations at low concentrations as compared with published f...