scholarly journals Greening Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Sorghum Flour Multielemental Determination by Microwave-Induced Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
María Isabel Curti ◽  
Florencia Cora Jofre ◽  
Silvana M. Azcarate ◽  
José M. Camiña ◽  
Pablo D. Ribotta ◽  
...  

Sorghum is the fourth most important cereal produced in Argentina and the fifth worldwide. It has good agronomic characteristics and could be developed in arid areas, allowing a wide geographic distribution. Its starch content, higher than 70%, makes it possible to obtain a good yield of flours. Nutritionally, it should be noted that the grain does not have the protein fraction called prolamins, which makes it suitable for consumption by people with celiac disease. The multielemental composition constitutes an important indicator of the nutritional profile of the grains and allows, together with other parameters, to select the most suitable varieties for human consumption. In its determination, the preanalytical stage is decisive to obtain a reliable result. Organic samples are a challenge for sample introduction systems that use plasma-based techniques. As an alternative to conventional pretreatment with a microwave-assisted digestion (MWAD), a greener, quick, and simple treatment is proposed, using ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) in diluted acid media. The UAE method accelerates analysis times, improves performance and productivity, and was applied to sorghum samples cultivated in the province of La Pampa (Argentina). Microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP OES) was employed for the determination of Cu, K, Mg, Mn, P, and Zn. The detection limits found ranged from 0.6 (Cu) to 89 (P) mg kg−1, and the precision expressed by the relative standard deviation (RSD) was ≤7.7% (Zn). For validation, a maize reference material (NCS ZC 73010) was evaluated. The principal component analysis revealed three different groupings related to the sorghum varieties’ mineral profile.

Author(s):  
Daniel Araujo Goncalves ◽  
Tina McSweeney ◽  
Mirian Cristina dos Santos ◽  
Marco A. Utrera Martines ◽  
Luiz Francisco Malmonge ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 2638-2644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Müller ◽  
Dirce Pozebon ◽  
Anderson Schwingel Ribeiro

Microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP OES) allowed the determination of 19 elements in a complex sample matrix. Spectral lines and sample preparation procedures were investigated.


2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 215-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Niedzielski ◽  
L. Kozak ◽  
K. Jakubowski ◽  
W. Wachowiak ◽  
J. Wybieralska

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 103376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa São Bernardo Carvalho ◽  
Caroline Santos Silva ◽  
Joaquim Araújo Nóbrega ◽  
Elane Santos Boa Morte ◽  
Daniele Cristina Muniz Batista Santos ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 129 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 217-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernt Koschuh ◽  
Maria Montes ◽  
Jose Francisco Camu�a ◽  
Rosario Pereiro ◽  
Alfredo Sanz-Medel

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