Direct determination of tin in human hair was performed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Human hair was cut into 3-5 mm long and 1-2 mg of the sample was directly introduced into a pyrolytically coated graphite tube, of which the injection hole was enlarged to a diameter of approximately 5 mm. After introduction of the sample, 20 μl of 30 mg Pd/l in 1 mol/l HCl was added as a...

Ethanol consumption affects maternal nutrition, the mothers' antioxidant balance and the future health of their progeny. Selenium (Se) is a trace element cofactor of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx). We will study the effect of ethanol on Se bioavailability in dams and in their progeny. We have used three experimental groups of dams: control, chronic ethanol and pair-fed; and three group...

A sensitive and simple method for the determination of trace amounts of indium in water samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) after coprecipitation with chitosan was investigated. Indium was quantitatively preconcentrated from water samples by coprecipitation with chitosan at pH 7.0-9.0. The coprecipitant was easily dissolved with acetic acid, and indium in the resu...