Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

2015 ◽  
pp. 1465-1482
2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Rudik Miksa ◽  
Carol L. Buckley ◽  
Nancy P. Carpenter ◽  
Robert H. Poppenga

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that is often deficient in the natural diets of domestic animal species. The measurement of Se in whole blood or liver is the most accurate way to assess Se status for diagnostic purposes. This study was conducted to compare hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy (HG-AAS) with inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for the detection and quantification of Se in liver samples. Sample digestion was accomplished with magnesium nitrate and nitric acid for HG-AAS and ICP-MS, respectively. The ICP-MS detection was optimized for 82Se with yttrium used as the internal standard and resulted in a method detection limit of 0.12 μg/g. Selenium was quantified by both methods in 310 samples from a variety of species that were submitted to the Toxicology Laboratory at New Bolton Center (Kennett Square, PA) for routine diagnostic testing. Paired measurements for each sample were evaluated by a mean difference plot method. Limits of agreement were used to describe the maximum differences likely to occur between the 2 methods. Results suggest that under the specified conditions ICP-MS can be reliably used in place of AAS for quantitation of tissue Se at or below 2 μg/g to differentiate between adequate and deficient liver Se concentrations.


Author(s):  
Jinny Jeffery ◽  
Amy R Frank ◽  
Stephanie Hockridge ◽  
Hagen Stosnach ◽  
Seán J Costelloe

Background Total reflection X-ray fluorescence is a comparably new method for the measurement of trace elements in biological samples. Methods Results obtained by total reflection X-ray fluorescence were compared to atomic absorption spectroscopy for Cu and Zn and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for Cu, Zn and Se in patient serum. The total reflection X-ray fluorescence assay was characterized for accuracy; recovery; intra- and inter-assay imprecision (using patients’ samples, external quality assurance and quality control materials); limit of blank; limit of detection; linearity; interference and stability of prepared samples. Results Minimal sample preparation is required for total reflection X-ray fluorescence and simultaneous multi-elemental analysis is possible in clinical samples. There was a small positive bias for Cu and Zn measurements using total reflection X-ray fluorescence compared to atomic absorption spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and a significant negative bias for Se measurements by total reflection X-ray fluorescence relative to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Recovery, imprecision and linearity were acceptable. The limit of detection was shown to be 1.2  μmol/L for serum Cu, 1.8  μmol/L for serum Zn and 0.2  μmol/L for serum Se. Conclusions Measurement of Cu and Zn in serum samples using total reflection X-ray fluorescence would be a viable alternative to atomic absorption spectroscopy or inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The volatility of some Se compounds results in lower Se results being reported using total reflection X-ray fluorescence and further work would be necessary to identify whether total reflection X-ray fluorescence has an acceptable clinical sensitivity and specificity for the assessment of Se deficiency. Measurement of copper, zinc and selenium on whole blood samples is possible using total reflection X-ray fluorescence which may provide a more accurate assessment of trace element deficiency for patients with an acute phase response.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soni Kumari ◽  
Amarnath Mishra

In the era of industrialization, pollution has totally deteriorated the quality and diversity of life. Heavy metal contaminations are the major causes of environment deteriorations. The basic reasons are natural as well as anthropogenic. Chief sources of heavy metal contamination are air pollution, river sediments, sewage sludge, town waste composts, agricultural chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides, and industrial waste like factories releasing chemicals, anthropogenic activities, etc. Agricultural soils in many parts of the world are generally contaminated by heavy metal toxicity such as Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Pb, Hg, As, etc. These are due to the long-term use of phosphate fertilizers, sewage sludge, dust from smelters, industrial waste, etc. Heavy metals in soils are detected with some specific instruments like atomic absorption spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy, and X-ray fluorescence and spectroscopy. Among all these instruments, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is the best because it gives the precise quantitative determination. AAS is a method applied for measuring the quantity of the trace elements present in the soil or any other samples.


Author(s):  
Yulia Ermolenko ◽  
Olga N. Gorunova ◽  
Valery V. Dunina ◽  
Dmitriy B. Petrenko ◽  
Nadejda G. Novikova ◽  
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The biodistribution of PLGA nanoparticles labelled with Pd in the form of a dimeric cyclopalladated derivative of N,N-dimethyldiphenylmethylamine was investigated in rats using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.


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