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Determination of Arsenic, Lead and Selenium in Rice Flour by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Analytical Science and Technology / Analytical Science and Technology, (P)1225-0163; (E)2288-8985
1999, v.12 no.2, pp.130-135
Cho, Kyung-Haeng
Suh, Jung-Ki
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Abstract

A graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) with matrix modification has been used to determine trace amounts of arsenic, lead and selenium in rice flour samples. A mixed solution of palladium and magnesium nitrate was used as a matrix modifier to convert the analyte elements into a phase of higher thermostability and to increase the volatility of concomitants in graphite furnace. Matrix modification effects by the mixed solution were investigated for several elements (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Se, Zn). It has been found that the matrix modifier substantially increase the pyrolysis and atomization temperature, and absorbance for As, Pb and Se. The concentration of As, Pb and Se in rice flour samples were determined by standard addition method with Zeeman background correction after microwave acid digestion. In this method the characteristic concentrations of As, Pb and Se are 26 ng/g, 18 ng/g, 24 ng/g on the basis of dry sample respectively.

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matrix modification, rice flour, graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, arsenic, lead, selenium, palladium, magnesium nitrate


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