scholarly journals Effect of Wastewater Sample Pre-Treatment on Determination of Selected Heavy Metals Using ICP-MS Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iva KOTALOVÁ ◽  
Katrin CALÁBKOVÁ ◽  
Martina NOVÁČKOVÁ ◽  
Silvie DRABINOVÁ ◽  
Silvie HEVIÁNKOVÁ
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Nitric Acid ◽  
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Sample ◽  
Lead And Cadmium ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Pre Treatment

Polychlorinated substances, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals and pesticides are among the priority even at low concentrations. The problem, however, is that such low concentrations are impossible to measure using most available methods. This researchfocused on the determination of selected priority substances – heavy metals, namely lead and cadmium, in which the determination ofPb and Cd in wastewater by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) was preceded by water sample pre-treatment.The paper deals with the influence of the pre-treatment on the resulting measured values. Two processes were selected as pre-treatmentprocesses. The first pre-treatment procedure was a simple filtration using a filter paper for moderate filtration. As the second procedure, we applied decomposition of the sample by nitric acid in the open system. The pre-treated wastewater samples were subsequentlyexamined using ICP-MS. Based on the obtained results, we can conclude that decomposition of the sample by nitric acid in the opensystem is a more suitable pre-treatment method for water samples

Development of Graphenated Polyamic Acid Sensors for Electroanalytical Detection of Anthracene

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siyabulela Hamnca ◽  
Meryk Ward ◽  
Xolani Terrance Ngema ◽  
Emmanuel Iheanyechukwu Iwuoha ◽  
Priscilla Gloria Lorraine Baker
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Direct Analysis ◽  
Analytical Determination ◽  
Polyamic Acid ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Screen Printed Carbon Electrode ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Screen Printed

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are typically present in environmental samples at very low concentrations. Therefore, extensive sample preparation is necessary to enhance the signal for analytical determination of these compounds by classical methods based on chromatography or spectroscopy. In this study an electrochemical sensor for anthracene based on polyamic acid- graphene oxide (PAA-GO) nanocomposite electrode was prepared for application in the direct analysis of small volumes of samples with minimal pre-treatment steps. Polyamic acid and graphene oxide (GO) are materials with well-defined electrochemistry of their own and both are readily synthesised under ambient laboratory conditions. The sensor was prepared by cyclic voltammetric co-deposition of PAA and GO onto a commercial screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) in five voltammetric cycles with initial and switch potentials of -1000 mV and +1000 mV, respectively, at a potential scan rate of 50 mV/s. The sensor materials (GO, PAA and PAA-GO) were characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV), while their corresponding screen printed electrode systems (GO/SPCE, PAA/SPCE and PAA-GO/SPCE) were evaluated as possible chemical sensors for anthracene.

scholarly journals Semi-Automated Determination of Heavy Metals in Autopsy Tissue Using Robot-Assisted Sample Preparation and ICP-MS

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 3820
Author(s):  
Heidi Fleischer ◽  
Christoph Lutter ◽  
Andreas Büttner ◽  
Wolfram Mittelmeier ◽  
Kerstin Thurow
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Tissue ◽  
Cranial Nerves ◽  
Systemic Exposure ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Multiple Materials

The endoprosthetic care of hip and knee joints introduces multiple materials into the human body. Metal containing implant surfaces release degradation products such as particulate wear and corrosion debris, metal-protein complexes, free metallic ions, inorganic metal salts or oxides. Depending on the material composition of the prostheses, a systemic exposure occurs and may result in increasing metal concentrations in body fluids and tissues especially in the case of malfunctions of the arthroplasty components. High concentrations of Cr, Co, Ni, Ti and Al affect multiple organs such as thyroid, heart, lung and cranial nerves and may lead to metallosis, intoxications, poly-neuropathy, retinopathy, cardiomyopathy and the formation of localized pseudo tumors. The determination of the concentration of metals in body fluids and tissues can be used for predicting failure of hip or knee replacements to prevent subsequent severe intoxications. A semi-automated robot-assisted measurement system is presented for the determination of heavy metals in human tissue samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The manual and automated measurement processes were similarly validated using certified reference material and the results are compared and discussed. The automation system was successfully applied in the determination of heavy metals in human tissue; the first results are presented.

Determination of elemental impurities of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Lead and Palladium content in Testosterone propionate by using ICP-MS

2021 ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Suresh P. ◽  
Konda Ravi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Acid ◽  
Present Method ◽  
Testosterone Propionate ◽  
Rf Power ◽  
High Toxicity ◽  
Elemental Impurities ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Energy Discrimination ◽  
Palladium Content

The aim of the present work is to develop and establish a validated analytical method for the determination of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead and palladium content in testosterone propionate by using inductive coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). Samples were analyzed after a preparation of sample solution by dissolving in suitable solvents of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid. In the present method, RF power of 1550 watts, RF matching is 1.80 V, nebulizer flow of 0.10 rps and plasma view at spectrum mode were used. Octopole conditions are He flow is on, He flow rate is 4.3 mL/min and energy discrimination is 3.0 V were used. Significant savings in sample volumes, reagents, analysis cost and time are realized. Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead and palladium are primary concerned due to their high toxicity and potential contaminants should be limited in testosterone propionate and the developed method was validated according to ICH and USP guidelines. The correlation coefficient, recovery rate, LOD and LOQ reached the acceptable limits. The validated method was selective, sensitive, rapid and capable of the determination of elemental impurities of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead and palladium content in bulk drugs.

An optimized protocol for high precision measurement of Hg isotopic compositions in samples with low concentrations of Hg using MC-ICP-MS

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 1932-1940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyan Geng ◽  
Runsheng Yin ◽  
Xiangdong Li
Keyword(s):  
High Precision ◽  
Precision Measurement ◽  
Direct Determination ◽  
Gas Flows ◽  
High Precision Measurement ◽  
Isotopic Compositions ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Optimized Protocol ◽  
Icp Ms

Optimized gas flows achieved the direct determination of Hg isotopic compositions of 0.1 ng mL−1 solutions.

Determination of Heavy Metals in Wheat and Barley Grains Using ICP-MS/MS

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 1277-1281
Author(s):  
Tamer M A M Thabit ◽  
Shokr Abdelsalam Shokr ◽  
Dalia I H Elgeddawy ◽  
Medhat A H El-Naggar
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Acid Digestion ◽  
Validation And Verification ◽  
European Origin ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Barley Grains

Abstract Wheat and barley grains are two of the most important nutritional grains for humans and animals and they play an essential role in the nutritional cycle by different ratios according to people's nutritional habits. This work aimed to monitor ten of the most important heavy metals in some European-origin wheat and barley grains during the season of 2018. The measured elements, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, and V, are of importance ecologically and biologically and may be involved in many health disorders affecting the human body. Moisture, protein, and specific grain weights were checked. Samples were digested using microwave acid digestion and the elements measured with ICP-MS/MS in He mode to increase sensitivity, lower the background, and avoid interference. Method validation and verification were carried out through spiking at two levels (2.0 and 10 ppb), then RSD, LOD, and LOQ were calculated. Recoveries were >97% for all elements at both levels with an RSD of <7.6%. Results revealed that As, Cd, Hg, and Pb were not detected in most wheat and barley samples, whereas Cd was detected in one sample of Ukrainian wheat and two samples of Estonian barley (but in very small traces). Pb was detected in three samples of Polish wheat (in very small traces). Al, Mo, and Ni were detected in some samples of wheat and barley of all origins, whereas other elements were at very low levels considered to be negligible concentrations.

Solid-phase dispersive microextraction using reduced graphene oxide for the sensitive determination of cadmium and lead in waters

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 635-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio López-García ◽  
Juan José Marín-Hernández ◽  
Manuel Hernández-Córdoba
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Cloud Point Extraction ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Lead And Cadmium ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Dispersive Microextraction ◽  
Sensitive Determination ◽  
Cadmium And Lead

The combination of cloud point extraction with ETAAS measurement allows very low concentrations of lead and cadmium to be determined.

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