Synthesis of natural deep eutectic solvents using a mixture design for extraction of animal and plant samples prior to ICP-MS analysis

The purpose of this study was to characterize some types of biomass wastes resulted from different activities such as: agriculture, forestry and food industry using thermogravimetric and ICP-MS analyses. Also, it was optimized an ICP-MS method for the determination of As, Cd and Pb from biomass ash samples. The ICP-MS analysis revealed that the highest concentration of metals (As, Cd, Pb) was recorded in the wood waste ash sample, also the thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the highest amount of ash was obtained for the same sample (26.82%). The biomass wastes mentioned in this study are alternative recyclable materials, reusable as pellets and briquettes. Keywords: ash, biomass, ICP-MS, minor elements, TG

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APPLICATION OF LA ICP-MS ANALYSIS OF SULFIDES TO THE DECONVOLUTION OF ELEMENTAL PARAGENESIS AND ASSOCIATIONS IN HYDROTHERMAL GOLD SYSTEMS

10.1130/abs/2016am-287960 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Blandine Gourcerol ◽

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Daniel J. Kontak ◽

Phillips C. Thurston ◽

Joseph A. Petrus

Keyword(s):

Ms Analysis ◽

Icp Ms

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Improved validation for single particle ICP-MS analysis using a pneumatic nebulizer / microdroplet generator sample introduction system for multi-mode nanoparticle determination

Analytica Chimica Acta ◽

10.1016/j.aca.2019.11.043 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1099 ◽

pp. 16-25 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Daniel Rosenkranz ◽

Fabian L. Kriegel ◽

Emmanouil Mavrakis ◽

Spiros A. Pergantis ◽

Philipp Reichardt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Single Particle ◽

Sample Introduction ◽

Ms Analysis ◽

Sample Introduction System ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Pneumatic Nebulizer ◽

Multi Mode

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A review of sustainable lignocellulose biorefining applying (natural) deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for separations, catalysis and enzymatic biotransformation processes

Reviews in Chemical Engineering ◽

10.1515/revce-2019-0077 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Bjelić ◽

Brigita Hočevar ◽

Miha Grilc ◽

Uroš Novak ◽

Blaž Likozar

Keyword(s):

Special Section ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Deep Eutectic Solvents ◽

Reaction Conditions ◽

Co Catalysts ◽

Biomass Fractionation ◽

Functional Step ◽

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents ◽

Economic Need ◽

Molecular Compounds

AbstractConventional biorefinery processes are complex, engineered and energy-intensive, where biomass fractionation, a key functional step for the production of biomass-derived chemical substances, demands industrial organic solvents and harsh, environmentally harmful reaction conditions. There is a timely, clear and unmet economic need for a systematic, robust and affordable conversion method technology to become greener, sustainable and cost-effective. In this perspective, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been envisaged as the most advanced novel polar liquids that are entirely made of natural, molecular compounds that are capable of an association via hydrogen bonding interactions. DES has quickly emerged in various application functions thanks to a formulations’ simple preparation. These molecules themselves are biobased, renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly. The present experimental review is providing the state of the art topical overview of trends regarding the employment of DESs in investigated biorefinery-related techniques. This review covers DESs for lignocellulosic component isolation, applications as (co)catalysts and their functionality range in biocatalysis. Furthermore, a special section of the DESs recyclability is included. For DESs to unlock numerous new (reactive) possibilities in future biorefineries, the critical estimation of its complexity in the reaction, separation, or fractionation medium should be addressed more in future studies.

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Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14144002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (14) ◽

pp. 4002

Author(s):

Anamaria Iulia Török ◽

Ana Moldovan ◽

Erika Andrea Levei ◽

Oana Cadar ◽

Claudiu Tănăselia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Modern Society ◽

Critical Element ◽

Unequal Distribution ◽

Industrial Sectors ◽

Plant Samples ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Karst Areas ◽

The Relationship ◽

Li Content

Lithium is a critical element for the modern society due to its uses in various industrial sectors. Despite its unequal distribution in the environment, Li occurrence in Romania was scarcely studied. In this study a versatile measurement method using ICP-MS technique was optimized for the determination of Li from various matrixes. Water, soil, and plant samples were collected from two important karst areas in the Dobrogea and Banat regions, Romania. The Li content was analyzed together with other macro- and microelement contents to find the relationship between the concentration of elements and their effect on the plants’ Li uptake. In Dobrogea region, half of the studied waters had high Li concentration, ranging between 3.00 and 12.2 μg/L in the case of water and between 0.88 and 11.1 mg/kg DW in the case of plants, while the Li content in the soil samples were slightly comparable (from 9.85 to 11.3 mg/kg DW). In the Banat region, the concentration of Li was lower than in Dobrogea (1.40–1.46 μg/L in water, 6.50–9.12 mg/kg DW in soil, and 0.19–0.45 mg/kg DW in plants). Despite the high Li contents in soil, the Li was mostly unavailable for plants uptake and bioaccumulation.

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Quantitative Determination of the Surface Distribution of Supported Metal Nanoparticles: A Laser Ablation–ICP–MS Based Approach

Chemosensors ◽

10.3390/chemosensors9040077 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

Davide Spanu ◽

Gilberto Binda ◽

Marcello Marelli ◽

Laura Rampazzi ◽

Sandro Recchia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Laser Ablation ◽

Quantitative Determination ◽

Metal Nanoparticles ◽

Total Mass ◽

Functional Materials ◽

Metal Extraction ◽

Ms Analysis ◽

Icp Ms

A laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) based method is proposed for the quantitative determination of the spatial distribution of metal nanoparticles (NPs) supported on planar substrates. The surface is sampled using tailored ablation patterns and the data are used to define three-dimensional functions describing the spatial distribution of NPs. The volume integrals of such interpolated surfaces are calibrated to obtain the mass distribution of Ag NPs by correlation with the total mass of metal as determined by metal extraction and ICP–MS analysis. Once this mass calibration is carried out on a sacrificial sample, quantifications can be performed over multiple samples by a simple micro-destructive LA–ICP–MS analysis without requiring the extraction/dissolution of metal NPs. The proposed approach is here tested using a model sample consisting of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) disk decorated with silver NPs, achieving high spatial resolution over cm2-sized samples and very high sensitivity. The developed method is accordingly a useful analytical tool for applications requiring both the total mass and the spatial distribution of metal NPs to be determined without damaging the sample surface (e.g., composite functional materials and NPs, decorated catalysts or electrodic materials).

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