scholarly journals Estimation of Heavy Metals in Some Indian Black Tea Leaves by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) and Associated Health Risks

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishal Rohilla ◽  
Gambheer Singh Kathait ◽  
Don Biswas ◽  
Prashant Thapliyal ◽  
Bharti Ruhela
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Trace Amount ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Cadmium Concentration ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
Tea Leaves ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Two Samples

Background: Some of the heavy metals are considered beneficial, if intake of them is within permissible trace amount and some other are highly toxic even in trace amount. So, heavy metals intake is one of the major concerns. Heavy metals enter into body via air, water, food, clothing and some of them gets accumulate in body organs this leads to many disorders and causes life threatening diseases including cancer. All of our food comes from plants directly or indirectly. Tea the highly consuming beverage after water comes from the leaves of plant/shrub Camellia Sinensis. Methods: Aim of the present work is to determine the elements present in Tea brew (Chai, boiling the Tea leaves in water) made from black Tea leaves of major brands available in local Indian market, more specifically heavy metals Cobalt (Co), Arsenic (As), Silver (Ag), Cadmium (Cd), Indium (In), mercury (Hg) and Lead (Pb). Total eleven samples were investigated with the instrument Perkin Elmer NexIon-300x Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Result: Results have shown that Cobalt, Arsenic, Cadmium, Indium and Lead were present in all samples. Cobalt concentration varies from lowest 71.9 µg/kg to highest 214.3 µg/kg; Arsenic concentration varies from lowest 1.2 µg/kg to highest 53.7 µg/kg; Cadmium concentration varies from lowest 15.4 µg/kg to highest 75.03 µg/kg; Indium concentration varies from lowest 0.054 µg/kg to highest 0.70 µg/kg; Lead concentration varies from lowest 61.0 µg/kg to highest 2404.3 µg/kg. Mercury was present in two samples only in S9 and S11 with concentration 6.2 µg/kg and 1.4 µg/kg respectively; Out of eleven samples only seven samples have shown the presence of Silver its concentration varies from lowest 10.3 µg/kg to highest 193.0 µg/kg; Samples S2, S7, S8 and S10 were shown the absence of Silver and Mercury; Lead was found to be most abundant with concentration 2404.3 µg/kg and Indium was found to be least abundant with concentration 0.054 µg/kg.

scholarly journals Study of Heavy Metals in Teas from Romanian Market

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-160
Author(s):  
Gheorghe Gutt ◽  
Sonia Amariei ◽  
Liliana Norocel
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Permissible Dose

The aim of this study was to determine heavy metals levels in some varieties of tea from the Romanian market. For this purpose, 15 samples of tea of the following assortments were analyzed: green tea, black tea, herb tea and fruit tea. Determination of heavy metals traces was achieved with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The quantities of Pb, Hg and Cd from analyzed tea samples were compared with the permissible dose in accordance with the Notice of Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

scholarly journals Iodine and bromine speciation in snow and the effect of orographically induced precipitation

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 2661-2669 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. S. Gilfedder ◽  
M. Petri ◽  
H. Biester
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Horizontal Distance ◽  
Aerosol Formation ◽  
Terrestrial Environment ◽  
Total Iodine ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Snow Crystals

Abstract. Iodine is an essential trace element for all mammals and may also influence climate through new aerosol formation. Atmospheric bromine cycling is also important due to its well-known ozone depletion capabilities. Despite precipitation being the ultimate source of iodine in the terrestrial environment, the processes effecting its distribution, speciation and transport are relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of orographically induced precipitation on iodine concentrations in snow and also to quantify the inorganic and organic iodine and bromine species. Snow samples were collected over an altitude profile (~840 m) from the northern Black Forest and were analysed by ion-chromatography - inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (IC-ICP-MS) for iodine and bromine species and trace metals (ICP-MS). All elements and species concentrations in snow showed significant (r2>0.65) exponential decrease relationships with altitude despite the short (5 km) horizontal distance of the transect. In fact, total iodine more than halved (38 to 13 nmol/l) over the 840 m height change. The results suggest that orographic lifting and subsequent precipitation has a major influence on iodine concentrations in snow. This orographically induced removal effect may be more important than lateral distance from the ocean in determining iodine concentrations in terrestrial precipitation. The microphysical removal process was common to all elements indicating that the iodine and bromine are internally mixed within the snow crystals. We also show that organically bound iodine is the dominant iodine species in snow (61–75%), followed by iodide. Iodate was only found in two samples despite a detection limit of 0.3 nmol/l. Two unknown but most likely anionic organo-I species were also identified in IC-ICP-MS chromatograms and comprised 2–10% of the total iodine. The majority of the bromine was inorganic bromide with a max. of 32% organo-Br.

scholarly journals Coupled Substitutions of Minor and Trace Elements in Co-Existing Sphalerite and Wurtzite

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Pring ◽  
Benjamin Wade ◽  
Aoife McFadden ◽  
Claire E. Lenehan ◽  
Nigel J. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Trace Element Chemistry ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Coupled Substitution ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Growth Zoning

The nature of couple substitutions of minor and trace element chemistry of expitaxial intergrowths of wurtzite and sphalerite are reported. EPMA and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analyses display significant differences in the bulk chemistries of the two epitaxial intergrowth samples studied. The sample from the Animas-Chocaya Mine complex of Bolivia is Fe-rich with mean Fe levels of 4.8 wt% for wurztite-2H and 2.3 wt% for the sphalerite component, while the sample from Merelani Hills, Tanzania, is Mn-rich with mean Mn levels in wurztite-4H of 9.1 wt% and for the sphalerite component 7.9 wt% In both samples studied the wurtzite polytype is dominant over sphalerite. LA-ICP-MS line scans across the boundaries between the wurtzite and sphalerite domains within the two samples show significant variation in the trace element chemistries both between and within the two coexisting polytypes. In the Merelani Hills sample the Cu+ + Ga3+ = 2Zn2+ substitution holds across both the wurztite and sphalerite zones, but its levels range from around 1200 ppm of each of Cu and Ga to above 2000 ppm in the sphalerite region. The 2Ag+ + Sn4+ = 3Zn2+ coupled substitution does not occur in the material. In the Animas sample, the Cu+ + Ga3+ = 2Zn2+ substitution does not occur, but the 2(Ag,Cu)+ + Sn4+ = 3Zn2+ substitution holds across the sample despite the obvious growth zoning, although there is considerable variation in the Ag/Cu ratio, with Ag dominant over Cu at the base of the sample and Cu dominant at the top. The levels of 2(Ag,Cu)+ + Sn4+ = 3Zn2+ vary greatly across the sample from around 200 ppm to 8000 ppm Sn, but the higher values occur in the sphalerite bands.

scholarly journals Analysis of high-precision vanadium isotope ratios by medium resolution MC-ICP-MS

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 531-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sune G. Nielsen ◽  
Jeremy D. Owens ◽  
Tristan J. Horner
Keyword(s):  
High Precision ◽  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Mass Resolution ◽  
New Method ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Medium Resolution ◽  
Medium Mass ◽  
Icp Ms

We present and verify a new method to measure vanadium isotope ratios using a Thermo Scientific Neptune multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) operated in medium mass resolution mode.

scholarly journals Analyses of Mineral Content and Heavy Metal of Honey Samples from South and East Region of Turkey by Using ICP-MS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serap Kılıç Altun ◽  
Hikmet Dinç ◽  
Nilgün Paksoy ◽  
Füsun Karaçal Temamoğulları ◽  
Mehmet Savrunlu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
East Region ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Multifloral Honey

The substantial of mineral ingredients in honey may symbolize the existence of elements in the plants and soil of the vicinity wherein the honey was taken. The aim of this study was to detect the levels of 13 elements (Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), Aluminum (Al), and Selenium (Se)) in unifloral and multifloral honey samples from south and east regions of Turkey. Survey of 71 honey samples from seven different herbal origins, picked up from the south and east region of Turkey, was carried out to determine their mineral contents during 2015-2016. The mineral contents were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The most abundant minerals were K, Na, and Ca ranging within 1.18–268 ppm, 0.57–13.1 ppm, and 0.77–4.5 ppm, respectively. Zn and Cu were the most abundant trace element while Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr were the lowest heavy metals in the honey samples surveyed, with regard to the concentrations of heavy metals such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr suggested and influence of the botanical origin of element composition. Geochemical and geographical differences are probably related to the variations of the chemical components of honey samples.

scholarly journals The applications of a commercial gas/liquid separator coupled with an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer

1992 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hitchen ◽  
Robert Hutton ◽  
Christopher Tye
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Analytical Data ◽  
Hydride Generation ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Ionization Source ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Liquid Separator ◽  
High Chloride

A commercially available hydride generator, with a novel membrane gas-liquid separator, has been coupled to a new ICPMS instrument which itself features many unique design considerations. Little or no optimization of the mass spectrometer or ionization source was required to obtain excellent analytical data; and a variety of matrices have been analysed.The elements As and Se are usually used to demonstrate the effectiveness of a hydride generation system, and these are of particular importance, bearing in mind potential Ar molecular overlaps with isotopes of interest. The flexibility of the hydride generation ICP-MS system is highlighted, with the inclusion of analytical figures of merit for the elements Sn, Sb, Ge and Hg, as well as As and Se. Data obtained by ‘standard’ pneumatic nebulization on the ICP-MS is compared with that obtained with the hydride generator for all of the elements.Improvements of between 50 and 100 times were gained in measurements of three sigma detection limits for all elements in the determinations, including Hg. Measurements were made on several isotopes for particular elements, and the data is included for the purposes of comparison. Stabilities of between 1 and 2.5% were obtained for 0.5 ppb solutions over 10 min measurement periods, all data is presented without using an internal standard.Finally, analytical data from seawater standards, spiked with low levels of As and Se and calibrated against aqueous standards, demonstrate excellent recoveries. This is of particular interest bearing in mind the well-documented molecular interferences from high chloride matrices on As and Se analysis.

scholarly journals The Biosorption Capacity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Cadmium in Milk

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramoona Masoud ◽  
Kianoosh Khosravi-Darani ◽  
Anoosheh Sharifan ◽  
Gholam-Hasan Asadi ◽  
Habibollah Younesi
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Metal Concentration ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Biomass Concentration ◽  
Biosorption Capacity ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Cadmium Absorption

This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Cadmium absorption in Milk. Nowadays one of the most serious problems is heavy metals pollution. Applying microorgaisms as a novel biotechnology is so useful especially in foodstuffs. Among the biosorbents for heavy metals’ removal, Saccharomyces cerevisiae has got an increasing attention due to its popularity in food industry. In this regard, the effects of some important factors such as the initial metal concentration, biomass concentration and contact time on the biosorption capacity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were studied. The biosorption was analyzed by the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The maximum Cd bioremoval (70%) was at 80 μg/L of this metal concentration in milk samples containing 30×108 CFU Saccharomyces cerevisiae at the end of storage time (the 4th day). There were no significant differences in sensory and physicochemical properties of milk samples during storage (p < 0.05). The isotherm studies followed by two popular models; Langmuir and Freundlich and the results showed a better fit to the Langmuir isotherm. All together, the results of this project demonstrated that the approach of using this valuable yeast, could be applied for food and drinks’ detoxification and producing healthier foods.

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