scholarly journals Rare Earth Elements Accumulation in the Hair of Malagasy Children and Adolescents in Relation to Their Age and Nutritional Status

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak ◽  
Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik ◽  
Zofia Wojciechowska ◽  
Jędrzej Proch ◽  
Ryszard Kowalski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Scalp Hair ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
The Mean

Due to undesired influence, the accumulation of rare earth elements (REE) in the human body has been discussed recently. However, it is usually limited to the study of the population living where REE ores and mines are located. The aim of the experiment presented was to analyse the concentration of REE in the hair of children and teenagers living in two areas of Madagascar in relation to the place of residence, nutritional status, age and sex. REE concentration was determined in scalp hair of 262 of subjects (5–19 years old) by an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. The content of total REE in the Malagasy hair was in the range of 0.79–44.15 mg/kg. The nutritional status was evaluated by Cole’s index, and malnutrition of children was observed more often in village areas. The concentration of these elements was also determined in 20 samples for the estimation of environmental exposure. No significant differences were detected in the content of these elements in the studied regions, although the mean value was always higher in soil samples from the Antananariva region. The obtained data suggest dependence between REE concentration in the hair and age, and nutritional status of the examined subjects. Even if the observed correlations are weak, they contribute significant knowledge on the accumulation of REE in the bodies of children living in areas that are not recognised as deposits of these elements.

Concentration of selected elements in the hair of Madagascar girls in relation to nutritional status and place of residence

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak ◽  
Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik ◽  
Zofia Wojciechowska ◽  
Jędrzej Proch ◽  
Przemysław Niedzielski
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Scalp Hair ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Cr Content ◽  
Optical Emission Spectrometer

Abstract Although the children malnutrition in Madagascar and the environmental pollution of this country has been widely discussed, there is no research on the differences in toxic elements accumulation in human body in dependence on nutritional status of Malagasy. Nine elements concentration (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sn and Sb) was determined in scalp hair of 103 schoolgirls (8–15 years old), living in two areas: urban - close to Antananarivo (UR) and rural Berevo region (RU). Samples were analyzed by an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. The nutritional status was evaluated by Cole’s Index. Underweight was related to higher accumulation of Al, Cd, and Cr in the hair girls, and more common among girls living in RU than UR region (42% vs 28%). Two-factor analysis of variance showed differences in the Al and Cr content in the girls’ hair depending both on their place of residence and nutritional status. This indicates additional consequence of malnutrition to the girls development and health.

scholarly journals Study of the content of rare and rare earth elements in ash and slag waste of the Kemerovo state district power plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 02004
Author(s):  
Tatiana Cherkasova ◽  
Anastasia Tikhomirova ◽  
Elizaveta Cherkasova ◽  
Andrey Golovachev
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Ash And Slag Waste ◽  
Slag Waste

In the context of restrictions due to the sanctions imposed, a key factor in the country's development is the development of new Russian high-tech materials and their production technologies. The study of ash and slag waste from the Kemerovo State District Power Plant was carried out in this work using the methods of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). It has been established that matrix elements make up the predominant share of ash and slag waste. Rare and rare earth elements in terms of their content are classified as trace elements, however, some of them either have commercial values, or are close to it.

Geochemistry of major, trace and rare earth elements in coals from the Tazareh mine, eastern Alborz coalfield, NE Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-398
Author(s):  
Afieh Tatar ◽  
Masood Alipour-Asll
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Hanging Wall ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Host Rocks

The Tazareh mine in the eastern Alborz coalfield is one of the most important coal-producing areas in Iran and contains medium volatile (19.1–31.5%), low sulfur (0.015–0.491%) and variable ash yield (3–31.5%) bituminous coal. In this research, a total of 21 samples were collected from the Tazareh coal layers, footwall and hanging wall. The concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) and other elements were determined by inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Additionally, traditional features of coal and host rocks were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and petrographic methods. The concentration coefficient (CC) of Tazareh coal samples show that Sc (CC = 2.71), Be (CC = 2.68) and Ni (CC = 2.30) are slightly enriched, Li, Cr, Pb, Sb, V, Cs, As, Co, Cu, Nb, Y, Rb, Tl, REE, Zr, Zn, Ta and Th (0.5 < CC < 2) are normal, and concentrations of remaining trace elements are lower than the average world hard coals. The NASC-normalized REEs pattern and (La/Yb)n, (La/Sm)n, (Gd/Yb)n, and (La/Lu)n ratios in the Tazareh coal confirm that the LREEs are enriched relative to HREEs, and comparatively, the degree of LREE enrichment of coal is lower than that of coal-bearing shale and argillaceous shale. Coal-bearing strata were deposited under oxic conditions in a warm-humid climate. The average content of REE + Y in Tazareh coal (58 ppm) is lower than world coals (83 ppm), while Sc is enriched.

Determination of rare earth elements in waters by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry after preconcentration with 6-(2-thienyl)-2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde functionalized Amberlite XAD-4 resin

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cennet Karadaş ◽  
Derya Kara
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Sample Volume ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

A new method has been developed for the determination of rare earth elements (REEs) (Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu) in water samples based on preconcentration with a mini-column packed with 6-(2-thienyl)-2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde functionalized Amberlite XAD-4 resin prior to their determination using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The optimum experimental parameters for preconcentration of REEs, such as pH of the sample, sample and eluent flow rates and sample volume, were investigated. The optimum pH values for quantitative (90–110%) sorption of the REE ions were between 6.0 and 8.0. The elution process was carried out using 2 mL of 1.0 mol L–1 HNO3 solution. Under the optimum conditions, detection limits between 0.032 and 0.963 μg L−1 for a 10 mL sample volume and 0.006 and 0.193 μg L−1 for a 50 mL sample volume were determined. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of REEs in water samples with recoveries in the range of 90.1–110.5%.

Method validation and uncertainty for the determination of rare earth elements, yttrium, thorium and phosphorus in monazite samples by ICP-OES

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Simple Procedure ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Icp Oes ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Relative Standard

A method is described for the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric (ICP-OES) determination of rare earth elements (REE), yttrium (Y), thorium (Th) and phosphorus (P) in monazite samples. Sample preparation was carried out by fuming with sulphuric acid followed by fluoride fusion of the remaining residue. The method was validated using the single laboratory approach by assessment of analytical performance characteristics like specificity, linearity, range, accuracy and precision. Spectral interferences were observed in the case of some heavy REE (Ho,Er,Tm) by light REE (Nd) and correction factors were deduced and applied. The limit of quantification, instrument linearity and the method range were evaluated. Relative standard deviation (RSD) values ranging from 2.6 to 10.2 % were obtained for repeatability studies and RSD values ranging from 1.7 to 11.1% for intra-lab reproducibility studies. Accuracy was established by application to a monazite certified reference material (CRM) and also through comparison of results obtained by present method with those obtained by an alternate method. The validation results were compliant with the acceptance criteria for the various parameters assessed. A simple procedure has been described for the estimation of associated measurement uncertainty using the GUM “bottom-up” modelling approach and results presented in this paper. The validated method was applied to the determination of REE, Y, Th and P in some monazite samples from India.

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