Use of Animal Proteins to Limit Leaching of Active Copper Ions Preservatives from Treated Wood

Holzforschung ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 593-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Mazela ◽  
I. Polus-Ratajczak

Summary The concept of animal protein utilization aiming to reduce leaching of treatment salts from wood was tested and verified. Animal proteins in the form of spray-dried animal blood plasma were used as an addition to the water solution of fungicidal salt or included in the solution for soaking pre-treated wood. The wood was subjected to thermal treatment which caused protein denaturation, a process which changes the proteins' spatial conformation and reduces their solubility in water. Scots pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) was treated with a water solution of copper sulfate using vacuum, vacuum-soaking and vacuum-pressure methods. The animal proteins were added to the treatment solutions or applied by soaking to samples pre-treated with the salt. After treatment, the samples were heated to 100°C. After suitable conditioning, the wood was subjected to leaching. The content of Cu2+ in the water extracts was determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS).

2014 ◽  
Vol 556-562 ◽  
pp. 64-66
Author(s):  
Chun Yan Zhang ◽  
Chuan Tao Wang ◽  
Shu Hao Wang ◽  
Ling Yun Du

ZnS semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) were prepared by ways from primary materials of ZnCl2 and Na2S in water solution. Using the synthesized ZnS NCs, a polyclonal antibody-based ZnS-labelled immunosorbent assay for the determination of estriol (E3) was developed with atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) as a detector. An immunoaffinity column was applied to testify conjugation between antibody and ZnS NCs. The linear range for determination of estriol is 40.0~600.0 ng.mL-1, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 10.0 ng.mL-1. Some serum samples have been analyzed with satisfactory results which are in good agreement with those obtained using ELISA. This work suggests the potential application of NCs as biological probes and AAS as detector in nonisotopic immunoassay.


2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 367-372
Author(s):  
P.N. Mary Lissy ◽  
G. Madhu ◽  
Roy M. Thomas

The prepared Polypyrrole/Alumina-Iron oxide nanocomposite has showed 100% adsorption capacity in removing Copper ions from synthetic waste water. The nanocomposite was analyzed using SEM, TEM, FTIR, XRD and EDX. Batch mode adsorption studies were done to check the feasibility of prepared nanomaterial. Adsorption efficiency of the nanocomposite was measured using UV visible atomic absorption spectrophotometry and found 100 % at pH 8. Influence of inceptive Copper concentration, adsorbent dosage, time of contact, temperature, time with dosage, time and concentration were also tested to determine the optimum value in the uptake of Copper ions. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm studies were analysed to understand the process of heavy metals adsorption and found best fitted to Freundlich Isotherm.


1996 ◽  
Vol 317 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pu CHEN ◽  
Patrick ONANA ◽  
C. Frank SHAW ◽  
David H. PETERING

Cu,Zn-metallothioneins were purified from bovine calf liver in order to examine the stoichiometry of metal binding to the protein. Copper and zinc analyses were carried out by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Consistent quantitative thiolate analyses were obtained spectrophotometrically with Ellman's reagent and amperometrically with phenylmercuric acetate. These were used to define protein concentration. A complementary method to assess the sum of the thiol and Cu(I) content of metallothionein involved titration of the reducing equivalents of the protein with ferricyanide. The stoichiometry of reaction was consistent with the oxidation of all the sulphydryl groups to disulphides and all of the bound Cu from the cuprous to the cupric oxidation state. According to these methods, total numbers of zinc plus copper ions bound to metallothionein isolated from a number of calf livers centred on about 7, 10–12, or 15 g-atoms of metal per mol of protein. The reactivity of ferricyanide and 4,7-phenylsulphonyl-2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCS) with Cu,Zn-metallothioneins of various metal ratios was assessed. Zinc metallothionein reacted almost entirely in two slow steps with ferricyanide. As the Cu content of the protein increased, the fraction of reaction occurring in the time of mixing increased in parallel. BCS was able to remove 70–80% of metallothionein-bound Cu as Cu(I). The rest was resistant to reaction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizki Andalia ◽  
Mulia Aria Suzanni ◽  
Rini Rini

Lipstick or lip dye is a cosmetic dose that serves to coloring, decorative the lips, as a moisturizing material and protect the lips from exposure the sun to provide optimum results. Lipstick should not contain chemicals such as lead (Pb) because the Pb is a heavy metal that is very dangerous when continuously used on the skin, because it will be absorbed into the blood and attack the body organ causing the onset of disease. According to BPOM that the lead rate on the lipstick does not exceed the permissible limit of 20 mg/kg or 20 ppm.This research aims to know the levels contained in the samples are 4 brands of matte lipstick that are sold in the Aceh market in Banda Aceh City with the method of atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). The results showed that on the 4 brands of lipstick matte contain heavy metal lead (Pb) with a rate still qualified allowed by BPOM  is samples A, B, C, and D, respectively at 0.24 ppm; 0.10 ppm; 2.87 ppm and 1.32 ppm, so that the 4 brands of lipstick matte are still used.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 087
Author(s):  
Rosy Hutami ◽  
M Fakih Kurniawan ◽  
Henna Khoerunnisa

Sumedang tofu is one of favorite foods for Indonesian society. But many sellers or producers are not aware to the food safety of sumedang tofu. The aims of this study were to analyze the microbial, formalin, and lead (Pb) contents in ready-to-eat sumedang tofu which were sold in traffic jams area in Cicurug, Ciawi, and Cisarua. The analysis were carried out by Total Plate Count (TPC) testing for microbial analysis, potassium permanganate reaction (KMnO4) testing for formaldehyde analysis, and atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) method for lead content analysis in the samples. The results obtained for the microbial analysis were sumedang tofu that were sold in the traffic jam areas of Cicurug, Ciawi, and Cisarua contained contaminant above the treshold (1.4 x 105 colonies / gram to 2.2 x 105 colonies / gram of microbes). All of the samples of sumedang tofu were positive containing formaldehyde. Otherwise, there were no lead (Pb) content in all samples regarding to AAS analysis. This study concluded that the ready-to-eat sumedang tofu those were sold in traffic jam area in the Cicurug, Ciawi, and Cisarua were not suitable for consumption because it contained exceed microbial contamination and formalin which are harmful for human health.Keywords : formalin, microbes, sumedang tofu, lead, traffic jam


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int

A significant flux of heavy metals, among other toxins, reaches the lungs through smoking. This study reports Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn contents in tobacco of 11 brands of cigarette commonly sold in Ethiopia. The heavy metals were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry after wet digestion of cigarette tobacco using HNO3 and H2O2. The concentration of trace metals in the cigarettes ranged (mean) (μg/g), Cd: 1.3−7.6 (2.48±0.32), Pb: 0.50−12.50 (6.24±2.2), Cu: 2.89−25.35 (13.70±4.12) and Zn: 24.40−62.55 (36.22±7.50) while Ni was not detected in all the eleven brands of cigarettes. Comparable levels of trace metals were obtained in the tobacco of both imported and Ethiopian cigarettes. The average trace metal contents of cigarettes available in Ethiopia were Cd 1.82±0.39, Pb 4.23±0.97, Cu 10.2±3.1 and Zn 28.2±7.8 μg/cigarette and a person who smokes 20 cigarettes per day is estimated to increase his/her daily Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn retention by approximately 0.036, 0.085, 0.204, 0.564 mg/day, respectively. The results indicate that smoking and exposure to cigarette smoke is a serious problem to be taken into account when carrying out epidemiological studies on human exposure to trace metals.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Bella Santa Rossi ◽  
Paryanti Paryanti ◽  
Yuli Ristianingsih ◽  
Abubakar Tuhuloula

Pewarnaan pada proses produksi kain sasirangan menghasilkan limbah yang mengandung logam berat, diantaranya adalah timbal (Pb2+) dan kadmium (Cd2+). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh proses fitoremediasi terhadap konsentrasi logam Pb2+ dan Cd2+ dari limbah cair industri sasirangan di Kalimantan Selatan, serta mengetahui pertambahan berat basah eceng gondok. Eceng gondok yang sudah dibersihkan dan diaklimatisasi ditanam dalam reaktor berisi larutan limbah dengan konsentrasi 3% (v/v); 9% (v/v); dan 15% (v/v). Sampel diambil setiap 2 hari sekali sebanyak 100 ml dan dianalisis menggunakan AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi logam Pb2+ dan Cd2+ dalam limbah setelah proses fitoremediasi terjadi penurunan. Kadar Pb2+ pada konsentrasi 3% (v/v) semula 0,197 ppm menjadi 0,062 ppm, pada konsentrasi 9% (v/v) semula 0,200 ppm menjadi 0,077 ppm dan untuk 15% (v/v) adalah 0,225 ppm menjadi 0,093 ppm. Sedangkan untuk Cd2+ konsentrasi 3% (v/v) semula 0,110 ppm menjadi 0,059 ppm, konsentrasi 9% (v/v) adalah 0,127 ppm menjadi 0,045 ppm dan untuk konsentrasi 15% (v/v) semula 0,144 ppm menjadi 0,047 ppm.


1965 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 1100-1103
Author(s):  
C H Mcbride

Abstract The atomic absorption method studied last year was re-examined and extended to include calcium and sodium. The procedures were submitted to 16 collaborators for determination of Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, and Zn. Results for Ca and Na were discouraging; further study is recommended.


1979 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-159
Author(s):  
Luis F Corominas ◽  
Victor M Boy ◽  
Manuel Guijosa

Abstract The official first action AOAC method for the spectrophotometric determination of biuret in urea, 2.072—2.074, was compared with official first action AOAC method 2.C01-2.C03 (atomic absorption spectrophotometry), 2 simplified versions of 2.072-2.074, and modified versions of 2 alternative procedures of the International Organization for Standardization. Three synthetic urea samples (0.3, 1.4, and 3.0% biuret) and 1 commercial urea sample (1.0% biuret) were analyzed. The methods proved to be equivalent and none showed a definite advantage over 2.072-2.074. The purification of biuret and the interference by ammonia are also discussed.


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