Flame atomic absorption spectrometry using a microvolume injection technique for the determination of Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and Fe in whole blood from healthy infant and mother ears

An FAAS method for the determination of Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and Fe using a microvolume injection technique is described. The injection volume for the determination of each element is 10 μl and the calibration graphs are linear over the ranges 0.05–1.5, 0.1–3.0, 0.1–2.0, 0.1–2.0 and 1.0–6.0 mg/l for Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and Fe, respectively. The relative standard deviations are 2.6%, 2.8%, 3.0%, 1.3% and 2.5%, the rates of recovery 98%, 100%, 99%, 99% and 97%. The method was successfully applied to the determination of these elements in whole blood from healthy infant and mother (lying-in) ears. Received: 9 July 1996 / Revised: 25 September 1996 / Accepted: 28 September 1996     

Fast sequential multi-element determination of Ca,Mg, K,Cu, Fe,Mn and Zn for foliar diagnosis using high-resolution continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometry: Feasibility of secondary lines,side pixel registration and least-squares background correction

The fast sequential multi-element determination of Ca, Mg, K, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in plant tissues by high-resolution continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometry is proposed. For this, the main lines for Cu (324.754 nm), Fe (248.327 nm), Mn (279.482 nm) and Zn (213.857 nm) were selected, and the secondary lines for Ca (239.856 nm), Mg (202.582 nm) and K (404.414 nm) were evaluated. The side pixel registration approach was studied to reduce sensitivity and extend the linear working range for Mg by measuring at wings (202.576 nm; 202.577 nm; 202.578 nm; 202.580 nm; 202.585 nm; 202.586 nm; 202.587 nm; 202.588 nm) of the secondary line. The interference caused by NO bands on Zn at 213.857 nm was removed using the least-squares background correction. Using the main lines for Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn, secondary lines for Ca and K, and line wing at 202.588 nm for Mg, and 5 mL min^− 1 sample flow-rate, calibration curves in the 0.1–0.5 mg L^− 1 Cu, 0.5–4.0 mg L^− 1 Fe, 0.5–4.0 mg L^− 1 Mn, 0.2–1.0 mg L^− 1 Zn, 10.0–100.0 mg L^− 1 Ca, 5.0–40.0 mg L^− 1 Mg and 50.0–250.0 mg L^− 1 K ranges were consistently obtained. Accuracy and precision were evaluated after analysis of five plant standard reference materials. Results were in agreement at a 95% confidence level (paired t-test) with certified values. The proposed method was applied to digests of sugar-cane leaves and results were close to those obtained by line-source flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Recoveries of Ca, Mg, K, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in the 89–103%, 84–107%, 87–103%, 85–105%, 92–106%, 91–114%, 96–114% intervals, respectively, were obtained. The limits of detection were 0.6 mg L^− 1 Ca, 0.4 mg L^− 1 Mg, 0.4 mg L^− 1 K, 7.7 µg L^− 1 Cu, 7.7 µg L^− 1 Fe, 1.5 µg L^− 1 Mn and 5.9 µg L^− 1 Zn.     

Amberlite XAD-7 impregnated with Xylenol Orange: a chelating collector for preconcentration of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Fe(III) ions prior to their determination by flame AAS

A new chelating resin, Xylenol Orange coated Amberlite XAD-7, was prepared and used for preconcentration of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) prior to their determination by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The optimum pH values for quantitative sorption of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) are 4.5-5.0, 4.5, 4.0-5.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 5.0-7.0, respectively, and their desorptions by 2 mol L(-1) HCl are instantaneous. The sorption capacity of the resin has been found to be 2.0, 2.6, 1.6, 1.6, 2.6 and 1.8 mg g(-1) of resin for Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn, respectively. The tolerance limits of electrolytes, NaCl, NaF, NaI, NaNO3, Na2SO4 and of cations, Mg2+ and Ca2+ in the sorption of the six metal ions are reported. The preconcentration factor was between 50 and 200. The t1/2 values for sorption are found to be 5.3, 2.9, 3.2, 3.3, 2.5 and 2.6 min for the six metals, respectively. The recoveries are between 96.0 and 100.0% for the different metals at preconcentration limits between 10 to 40 ng mL(-1). The preconcentration method has been applied to determine the six metal ions in river water samples after destroying the organic matter (if present in very large amount) with concentrated nitric acid (RSD < or = 8%, except for Cd for which it is upto 12.6%) and cobalt content of vitamin tablets with RSD of approximately 3.0%.     

Acid predigestion as a slurry pretreatment for the determination of Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Na and Zn in human scalp hair by flame atomic absorption/emission spectrometry with a high-performance nebulizer

A comparison was carried out between the use of wetting agents, Viscalex HV30 or glycerol, and an acid predigestion of the slurry for the determination of major metals (Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Na and Zn) in human scalp hair by FAAS/FAES with a high-performance nebulizer. Human scalp hair was pulverized in a Zr vibrating ball mill over a period of 20 min (mean particle size about 0.8 μm measured by laser diffraction). The use of wetting agents was only found adequate for dilute slurries; thus, Viscalex HV30 can be proposed for the determination of Zn in scalp hair slurries (relative atomization efficiency close to unit). For all cases, the use of acidified slurries with nitric acid at a concentration of 1.0% offers adequate analytical performance: LODs of 5.0, 3.5, 3.1 and 20.0 mg kg^–1 for Ca, Cu, Fe and K, respectively, and 1.7, 0.6 and 3.5 μg kg^–1 for Mg, Na and Zn. The repeatability of the overall method (n = 11), acid predigestion-slurry pretreatment and FAAS/FAES determination expressed as RSD (%), was between 8.7 for Zn and 18.6 for K. The developed methods were applied to 25 human scalp hair samples from healthy adults.     

青海高原道地药材羌活和铁棒锤微量元素含量比较研究

为研究青海高原道地药材羌活和铁棒锤的特性,采用电热板消解法处理样品,原子吸收分光光度法测定了两种药材中Ca、Mg、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn 6种金属元素的含量。结果表明,Ca、Mg、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn 6种微量元素含量在两种道地药材中,含量最高的是Ca,平均值分别为(55.78±12.10)mg/g和(26.48±5.79)mg/g;含量最低的元素为Cu,其值分别为(0.28±0.28)mg/g和(0.09±0.06)mg/g;其它元素含量从高到低依次为Mg,Fe,Zn,Mn。可见不同地区的羌活其微量元素的含量有明显的差异,且羌活微量元素含量也存在种间差异,细叶羌活的Ca、Mg元素含量比宽叶羌活的要低,相反,Fe,Cu,Zn 3种元素含量细叶羌活的比宽叶的要高。     

128例脑性瘫痪血钙、锌、铁、铜、镁元素分析

为探讨小儿脑性瘫痪(CP)体内微量元素的变化,测定了128例脑性瘫痪患者血钙、锌、铁、铜、镁含量,随机选择128例正常儿童进行对照分析。结果表明,两组病例血锌、铜、镁均在正常范围,脑瘫组血钙56例、铁45例低于正常参考值,健康组血钙16例、铁11例低于正常参考值。经统计学处理,两组病例中血钙、铁、铜、镁含量具有显著性差异(P<0.05),血锌无显著性差异(P>0.05)。提示脑瘫儿童血钙、铁、铜、镁含量均低于正常儿童,补充钙、铁、镁等可能有利于脑瘫康复。     

Determination of Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn in blood fractions and whole blood of humans by ICP-OES

Inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was applied to the determination of the elements Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn in blood plasma, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, and whole blood to obtain reliable data on their distribution in blood fractions. The samples were carefully collected to avoid contamination. Two different nebulizers (Babington and Meinhard) were tested and optimized for this analytical problem. Line selections for all elements of interest were performed (LODs were 0.8 μg/L for Ca, 1.7 μg/L for Cu, 3.0 μg/L for Fe, 1.1 μg/L for Mg, and 4.2 μg/L for Zn). Recoveries were determined as approx. 100%, and standard reference material was analyzed to obtain reliable data on element distribution. The optimized method was applied to the determination of Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn in the course of a clinical study on blood and blood fractions of two groups of humans of differing health. The concentrations measured in blood fractions were verified by balancing with the values found in whole blood.     

Determination of Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn in blood fractions and whole blood of humans by ICP-OES

Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was applied to the determination of the elements Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn in blood plasma, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, and whole blood to obtain reliable data on their distribution in blood fractions. The samples were carefully collected to avoid contamination. Two different nebulizers (Babington and Meinhard) were tested and optimized for this analytical problem. Line selections for all elements of interest were performed (LODs were 0.8 microg/L for Ca, 1.7 microg/L for Cu, 3.0 microg/L for Fe, 1.1 microg/L for Mg, and 4.2 microg/L for Zn). Recoveries were determined as approx. 100%, and standard reference material was analyzed to obtain reliable data on element distribution. The optimized method was applied to the determination of Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn in the course of a clinical study on blood and blood fractions of two groups of humans of differing health. The concentrations measured in blood fractions were verified by balancing with the values found in whole blood.     

等离子体原子荧光光谱法测定碳酸锂中钠、钾、钙、镁、铜、铁、钴、镍、锰、锌、镉

建立了用ICP-AFS同时测定碳酸锂中11种微量金属杂质元素的方法。加入甲烷可改善检出限,方法简便,样品分析结果与AAS法结果一致。     

Determination of metals in small samples by atomic absorption and emission spectrometry with discrete nebulization

Eight elements in NBS-SRM 1577 bovine liver and other biological standards are determined by flame atomic absorption (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn and Zn) and emission (K and Na) spectrometry. Samples (2 mg) weighed into a 3.8-ml teflon vessel are decomposed with 40 μl of (5 ÷ 1) nitric—perchloric acids in a sealed teflon vessel. A 75-μl or 100-μl aliquot of the diluted sample solution is injected into a small teflon funnel coupled directly to the nebulizer needle of the spectrometer. The results obtained agree well with certified values: the standard deviation is about 2%.     

田径运动员血清,头发锌铁铜钙镁含量分析

采用原子吸收分光光度法测定了玉林师范专科学校51名田径运动员的头发和血清锌、铁、铜、钙、镁元素含量。结果表明：血清元素除钙低于标准外，其余四种元素均达标准值。男运动员血清铁、镁显著高于女性（P＜0．01），其余元素男女之间无差异。头发中锌铁铜钙镁均值（单位×10－6）分别为：128．25±18．34、47．59±39．17、7．18±1．04、575．17±145．70、109．32±48．5，达标准值的百分比分别为62．74％、43．14％、21．57％、66．67％和100％。     

火焰原子吸收光谱法对中药拳参中六种无机元素含量的测定

采用浓硝酸微波消解法处理样品,利用火焰原子吸收光谱法对中药拳参中常量元素Ca、Mg及微量元素Fe、Cu、、Mn、Zn的含量进行了测定。结果表明,中药拳参中含有丰富的人体必需常量和微量元素,Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mn的质量分数分别为10 662.860、1 961.242、144.557、9.778、10.166、2.314μg.g-1,各元素加样回收率在96.0%~102.0%之间。该法操作简单、结果准确,是中药拳参中无机元素检测的理想方法。     

九死还魂草中微量元素的分析

为测定九死还魂草中6种微量元素的含量,并给该检测提供科学方法,采用浓硝酸微波消解法处理样品,利用火焰原子吸收光谱法对九死还魂草中Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Mn、Zn 6种元素的含量进行了测定.结果表明,九死还魂草中含有丰富的微量元素,Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mn的含量分别为3 012.421、1 911.325、1...     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定水仙桃中六种元素的含量

为给水仙桃中微量元素的检测提供科学方法,采用浓硝酸微波消解法处理样品,利用火焰原子吸收光谱法对水仙桃中Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、、Mn、Zn 6种元素的含量进行了测定。结果表明,水仙桃中含有丰富的人体必需常量和微量元素,Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mn的质量分数分别为2658.685、1823.331、205.051、8.662、11.165、4.205μg.g1。方法的加样回收率为96.0%～102.0%。该法操作简单、结果准确,是水仙桃中微量元素检测的理想方法。     

100例皮肤病患者发样微量元素的检测及多因素分析

对100例皮肤病患者发样中的Zn、Cu、Fe、Ca及Mg五种元素进行了检测，采用主成分分析及因子分析法对分析数据进行了统计学处理，探索皮肤病与该五种元素的关系，结果表明：Zn、Mg元素水平是皮肤病的重要样本特征，其中Mg元素是皮肤病的一个重要影响因子。其水平偏高及偏低者占病例数的92％；Cu、Fe元素水平基本正常；缺Zn影响则不是主要因素，低Zn者只占8％。可将皮肤病分为两大类：(1)Zn、Mg元素水平偏高类；占病例数的58％。(2)Ca、Mg元素水平偏低类，占病例数的32％。     

Preparation, characterization and metal sorption studies of a Chrome-Azurol-S-loaded anion-exchange resin

Chrome Azurol S (CS) was mobilized on an strongly basic anion-exchange resin (Dowex 2 x 4, in Cl(-) form) by batch equilibration. The modified resin was stable in acetate buffer solution and in 0.1 M HCl and H(2)SO(4), but it was readily degraded with 2-6 M HCl and HNO(3). Retention of Ba(II), Sr(II), Ca(II), Mg(II), Al(III), Cr(III), Zn(II), Fe(III), Ti(IV), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) was studied using the batch equilibration method. The uptake and recovery yields were determined by using inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (for Mg, Al, Cr, Ti, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, Cu, Cd and Pb) and atomic absorption spectrophotometry (for Ba, Sr, Ca and Co). The optimum pH value was established for performing a selective separation of Al(III) from the other metal ions. The sorption capacities of the CS-loaded resing for Al(III), Cr(III), Mg(II) (at pH 6), Fe(III) (at pH 5) and Ti(IV) (at pH 4) were 14, 2.9, 0.3, 3 and 3.9 mumoles g(-1) respectively. On this basis a method for separating Al(III) from other cations was established.     

Solid sampling electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry for analysis of high-purity tungsten trioxide and high-purity tungsten blue oxide

A solid sampling ETAAS method for the direct determination of Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni and Zn in high-purity tungsten trioxide and tungsten blue oxide powders using a modern spectrometer with transversely heated graphite tube and a solid sampling system is described. The extremely high background caused by the vaporizing tungsten oxides could be eliminated by the reduction to tungsten metal using hydrogen as purge gas during pyrolysis. Quantification of all elements was performed using calibration curves measured with aqueous standard solutions. The analyte contents determined were between 0.033 (Cu) and 12.6 (Fe) μg/g for tungsten trioxide and between 0.001 (Co) and 0.5 (Na) μg/g for tungsten blue oxide. The accuracy was checked by comparing the results with those obtained by ETAAS in analysis of HF/HNO₃ sample digests and by other methods. Extremely low limits of detection being between 0.07 (Mg, Na, Zn) - 2 (Ni) and 0.01 (Mg, Na, Ni) - 1.7 (Fe) ng/g for tungsten trioxide and tungsten blue oxide, respectively, could be achieved due to almost complete freedom of blank and unusually high applicable sample amounts (5–15 mg for tungsten trioxide and 5–70 mg for tungsten blue oxide).     

A novel sample introduction system for microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry

A newly developed micro-sampling technique using a discrete sample introduction system (DSIS) has been demonstrated for simultaneous multi-element analysis by microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP-OES). A microliter volume of sample solution (20 μl) is manually inserted into a Teflon microsampling device and subsequently pumped at low solution uptake rates of <100 μl min⁻¹ to a Meinhard-type concentric nebulizer and then into a 250-W helium plasma. The performance of DSIS-MIP-OES was demonstrated by the determination of major (Na, K, Ca, Mg), minor (Cu, Fe, Zn) and trace (Sr) elements in two clinical standard certified reference materials (serum, hair). Standard microaddition procedures were used to minimize possible matrix interference. The detection limit (3σ) obtained was 10, 30, 50, 100, 10, 5, 20 and 40 ng ml⁻¹ for Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Sr and Zn, respectively. The method offers relatively good precision (RSD ranged from 5 to 14%) and microsampling capability. Agreement between analytical results and certified values for the test elements was good. The method could be useful as a routine clinical laboratory procedure.     

骨髓增生异常增生综合征微量元素的变化及意义

通过Synchron LX20临床生物化学分析仪榆测了骨髓增生异常增生综合征(MDS)患者血清微量元素Ca、P、Mg、Fe、Zn、Cu的水平,比较了MDS-RA和再障患者微量元素含量的变化,探讨了其变化的临床意义。结果表明,MDS患者血消Cu的含量高于正常对照组,Fe、Zn含量低于正常对照组;MDS-RA患者Ca、P、Fe、Zn、Cu水平与再障组比较无显著差异,但Mg水平却低于再障组。提示微量元素Fe、Zn、Cu的含量,与不同疾病的状态及其恶性程度相关联;血清Mg的监测,可能有利于早期鉴别MDS与再障。     

ICP-AES法测定锌阳极中的铝、镉、铁、铜、铅

通过分析高频功率、雾化压力、辅助气流量和泵速等试验条件，建立了ICP-AES法测定锌阳极中铝、镉、铁、铜、铅的方法。用该方法测定锌阳极中的铝、镉、铁、铜、铅，其RSD分别为0.17%、0.63%、2.7%、5.2%、2.5%，回收率分别为99.3%-101.2%，99.3%-100.3%、97.1%-102.2%、97.8%-102.9%。对锌阳极试样进行测定，该方法的测定结果与GB4951-85方法的测定结果基本一致。