scholarly journals Trace Element Assessment in Fingernails of Adult Females

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. a8-15
Author(s):  
LAURA DINES NGAU ◽  
BOON SIONG WEE ◽  
NAZARATUL ASHIFA ABD SALIM
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Elemental Concentrations ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Adult Females

Trace elements play a significant role in giving nutritional benefits to the body because they act as essential cofactors for all physiological processes. However, there are some trace elements which may bring more harm than good when entering the human body. Due to its ability to incorporate trace elements in an amount that is proportional to an individual’s dietary intake and environmental exposure, human fingernails are suitable biomarkers in assessing the health status of an individual as they reflect on the trace element concentration present in the body. This study has analysed fingernail samples of 23 adult females residing in Kuching and Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia for four elements, namely Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. By using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), the mean elemental concentrations found in fingernail samples of research participants were 171.8 ± 33.8 μg/g for Zn, 27.8 ± 14.8 μg/g for Cu and 2.64 ± 0.94 μg/g for Pb. Cd concentrations were not able to be detected as they were below the detection limits. A standard reference material, NIST 1568b Rice Flour was used to verify the methods used in elemental analysis using FAAS. Independent t-test which was used to compare the means of Zn and Cu between vegetarians and non-vegetarians showed no significant differences for both elements. Moreover, correlation analysis showed negative correlations between Cu/Zn pair and Pb/Zn pair, whereas significant positive correlation was obtained for Cu/Pb pair. The overall data from this study showed good agreements with data obtained from studies in other countries. Therefore, the current data in this study represents the latest background elemental concentrations in fingernails of the residents in Kuching and Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.Keywords: Adult females, fingernails, flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), trace elements

scholarly journals Determination and evaluation of principal minerals in Negella sativa by atomic absorption technical methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-267
Author(s):  
Baghdad Science Journal
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Flameless Atomic Absorption ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Flameless Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Wet Ashing ◽  
High Concentrations

Determination and evaluation of principal minerals in Negella sativa by atomic absorption technical methods were showed, using wet ashing method. This work was done on Negella sativa because of wide using of this plant in many formulations ( in food or medicine ).two types of atomic absorptions were used : first, flame atomic absorption spectroscopy, for minerals of high concentrations such as, Na, Mg, K, Fe, Ca, Li, Ni, Zn, Mn, Cu. Second, flameless atomic absorption spectroscopy, for minerals of low concentrations such as, Al, Si, V, B, Pb, Co, Cd, Cr ,Si, Hg, Sn .The results showed the existence of many minerals in Negella sativa useful to human sanity with acceptable dietary allowance. On other side, the presence of harmful minerals to human sanity(Pb, Cd, Hg ) were negligible.

Determination of Cadmium, Copper, and Lead in Sodium Chloride Food Salts by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

1986 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 871-873
Author(s):  
M Jesus Alvarez de Eulate ◽  
Rosa Montoro ◽  
Nieves Ybañez ◽  
Miguel De La Guardia
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Coefficients Of Variation ◽  
Ammonium Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate

Abstract A method for determination of Cd, Cu, and Pb in sodium chloride food salt samples has been developed. It consists of extraction in 4- methj 1-2-pentanonc of the complexes formed with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate and further analysis of the extracts by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Detection limits in ng/g salt were 0.2 for Cd, 0.7 for Cu, and 10.0 for Pb. The coefficients of variation of 12 independent analyses were 13% for Cd (at a level of 0.4 ppb), 18% for Cu (1.6 ppb), and 5% for Pb (40 ppb). The recoveries were 100 ± 0% for Cd, 115 ± 14% for Cu, and 100 ± 13% for Pb.

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