scholarly journals Selected Blood Serum Elements in Van (Turkey) Cats

2007 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Altunok ◽  
E. Yazar ◽  
N. Yuksek
Keyword(s):  
Blood Serum ◽  
Atomic Emission ◽  
Hair Length ◽  
Icp Oes ◽  
Cobalt Chromium ◽  
Barium Copper ◽  
Aluminium Copper ◽  
Copper Manganese ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Serum Aluminium

The Turkish Van cat originates from eastern Turkey. One of the characteristic features of Van cats is the colour of their eyes, which can be both eyes blue, both eyes amber or one eye blue and the other amber. Serum essential trace, macro and industrial element concentrations of Van cats (n = 47) according to sex, age, hair length and eye colour differences were investigated. Serum aluminium, arsenic, boron, barium, cobalt, chromium, copper, gallium, indium, iron, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, selenium, silver, sulphur, strontium, vanadium and zinc were measured with ICP-OES plasma optical atomic emission spectrometer. In result, serum aluminium, barium, copper, manganese and strontium levels in male cats were found higher (p < 0.05) than in female cats. Serum aluminium, copper, manganese, strontium and zinc amounts of blue-blue eyed cats were found higher (p < 0.05) than amber-amber, amber-blue and blue-amber eyed cats, and serum lithium of blue-amber eyed cats was higher (p < 0.05) than blue-blue eyed cats. There were no statistically significant differences (p &#x003E 0.05) found in the age and hair length groups. Our results indicate that several of the blood serum elements of Van cats may be related to their eye colours and sex differences.

scholarly journals Influence of the genotype of Holstein breed bulls-producers on the sodium content in the blood serum of sons

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
M. V. Strizhkova ◽  
O. I. Sebezhko ◽  
T. V. Konovalova ◽  
K. N. Narozhnykh ◽  
V. A. Andreeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Serum ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Phenotypic Variability ◽  
Atomic Emission ◽  
Sodium Concentration ◽  
Sodium Content ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Holstein Breed ◽  
Water Feed

The study of the biological role of chemical elements in farm animals is one of the issues that scientists continue to investigate. A comprehensive study of the gene pool and phenofund of breeds and species of farm animals is being carried out in Siberia. An important issue is the search for vital markers of macronutrient accumulation, including sodium in organs and tissues of animals. The article presents data on the content of sodium in the blood serum of offspring obtained from bulls-producers of the Holstein breed. The experiment was carried out at OAO Vaganovo, Kemerovo region. The sodium concentration was determined by the atomic emission method on an ICP AES IRIS spectrometer at the V. S. Sobolev Analytical Center for Collective Use of the Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS. In the area of Holstein cattle breeding, there is no excess of LOC for heavy metals in soil, water, feed, organs and tissues of animals. The influence of the genotype of the fathers of the Holstein breed on the sodium content in the blood serum of sons was established. The sodium concentration in Fabio’s offspring was 1.9 times higher (240.4 mg/ l) than in Brio’s sons (P ˂ 0.001). By the level of sodium in the serum of offspring, bulls-producers were arranged in the following order: Brio ˂ Bonaire ˂ Malstrom ˂ Fabio in a proportion of 1: 1.3: 1.5: 1.9. The phenotypic variability of this element between the offspring of different producers differed by 3 times or more. Interbreed differentiation, the influence of the genotype of producers, differences between lines and families sign the hereditary determination of resistance and susceptibility to the accumulation of macro- and microelements in organs and tissues of animals.

scholarly journals Valorization of Prickly Pear Juice Geographical Origin Based on Mineral and Volatile Compound Contents Using LDA

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilios K. Karabagias ◽  
Ioannis K. Karabagias ◽  
Artemis Louppis ◽  
Anastasia Badeka ◽  
Michael G. Kontominas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Atomic Emission ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Icp Oes ◽  
Pear Juice

In the present work the mineral content and volatile profile of prickly pear juice prepared from wild cultivars was investigated. Fruits used in the study originated from three areas of the Peloponnese Peninsula. Twenty-five macro- and micro-minerals (K, Na, P, Ca, Mg, Al, B, Ba, Be, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Ti, Tl, V, Zn) were determined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Furthermore, analysis of the mineral content of soil samples with ICP-OES showed a perfect correlation with those of fruit juices. Volatile compounds (alcohols, aldehydes, hydrocarbons, terpenoids, and others) were identified using an optimized headspace solid phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GC-MS) method. Multivariate analysis showed significant differences (p < 0.05) among the investigated parameters with respect to juice geographical origin. Prickly pear juice samples were classified according to geographical origin by 85.7% and 88.9% using 7 minerals and 21 volatile compounds, respectively.

scholarly journals Evaluation of mineral and heavy metal contents in Croatian blackberry wines

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 260-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Amidžić Klarić ◽  
I. Klarić ◽  
D. Velić ◽  
I. Vedrina Dragojević
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Anthropogenic Source ◽  
Cobalt Chromium ◽  
Manganese Zinc ◽  
Metal Contents ◽  
Copper Manganese ◽  
Calcium Magnesium ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Manganese Magnesium

The mineral and heavy metal contents in 17 commercially available Croatian blackberry wines were determined by FAAS/FAES and GFAAS. The concentrations of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, cobalt, chromium, and cadmium were between (in mg/l) 924&ndash;1507, 11.81&ndash;120.10, 86.4&ndash;457.1, 183.4&ndash;381.2, 0.082&ndash;6.273, 0.058&ndash;0.767, 1.47&ndash;11.53, 0.247&ndash;6.645, and (in &micro;g/l) 3.21&ndash;11.89, 10.08&ndash;15.88, and 0.55&ndash;9.9, respectively. A negative correlation was found between the concentrations of macro (Mg) and micro (Fe) minerals. Furthermore, positive correlations were observed between the concentrations of manganese, cadmium, and cobalt that indicated the origin of these elements in the anthropogenic source. Multivariate analyses (PCA/LDA) showed that the distinct patterns of the metal contents in blackberry wines could be identified with quite satisfactory accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) with the subregion of the origin. In regard to the results obtained, Croatian blackberry wines could be considered as safe from the health risk point of view and as a good additional source of the essential nutrients investigated such as manganese, magnesium, and potassium.

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