Analytical method development for quality determination of fertilizers and tanning waste

• Grant number: 15/14488-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2015
• End date: April 30, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Ana Rita de Araujo Nogueira
• Grantee: Ana Rita de Araujo Nogueira
• Host Institution: Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Alberto Carlos de Campos Bernardi ; Edenir Rodrigues Pereira Filho ; Joaquim de Araújo Nóbrega ; Manuel Antonio Chagas Jacinto

Abstract

Fertilizer control by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply is done by accredited laboratories and is based on tested and validated methods. New materials are often introduced, creating the need for their analysis according to international standards, in order to the laboratories carry out adequate control of public health and product quality assurance. However, many of the present methods prove to be inadequate or incomplete, generating erroneous results, especially when it comes from non-conventional manufactured mineral or organic mineral fertilizers. Regulatory agencies often demand the development and validation of analytical methods for the characterization and control of products derived from industry and livestock, to evaluate the presence of nutrients and contaminants in effluents applied as fertilizer. Studies on the composting of organic waste (tanning with tannins), their soil disposition, and use as nutrient sources are still incomplete. The development of analytical methods is also demanded in studies of new forms of fertilizers activity, especially those of slow or controlled released fertilizers. The establishment of validated protocols for correct evaluation of this type of material is still necessary, as well as for the determination of potassium silicate rocks after stone meal procedures. Improvement or development and validation of sample preparation procedures and the spectrometric determination of essential elements and potentially toxic inorganic fertilizers and from tanning processes skins, and targeting large-scale applications in quality control laboratories are required. The training of human resources is also part of this proposal. There will be a constant discussion of the activities and results among team members, in the form of workshops with inspectors of LANAGRO and also with other researchers from Embrapa FertBrasil Network. The results will be presented at conferences and published in the form of regulations, research reports and scientific papers. With activities involving development and validation of analytical methods for the preparation and characterization of fertilizer samples, this proposal covers the control of products and environmental safety, and also aims to provide analytical information to meet the increasingly rigorous requirements of product quality, providing support to regulatory agencies. (AU)

Scientific publications

(21)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE SA, IVERO PITA; DE SOUZA, GILBERTO BATISTA; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA DE ARAUJO. Chromium speciation in organic fertilizer by cloud point extraction and optimization through experimental Doehlert design as support for legislative aspects. Microchemical Journal, v. 160, n. A, JAN 2021. (18/26145-9, 15/14488-0)

NEIVA, ARIANE MACIEL; SPERANCA, MARCO AURELIO; COSTA, VINICIUS CAMARA; CHAGAS JACINTO, MANUEL ANTONIO; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Determination of toxic metals in leather by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) with emphasis on chromium. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, v. 190, n. 10, OCT 2018. (16/01513-0, 11/51564-6, 15/14488-0)

ANDRADE, DANIEL FERNANDES; SPERANCA, MARCO AURELIO; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Different sample preparation methods for the analysis of suspension fertilizers combining LIBS and liquid-to-solid matrix conversion: determination of essential and toxic elements. ANALYTICAL METHODS, v. 9, n. 35, p. 5156-5164, SEP 21 2017. (15/14488-0, 16/17304-0)

MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; AMARAL, CLARICE D. B.; SCHIAVO, DANIELA; NOBREGA, JOAQUIM A.; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.. Complex samples and spectral interferences in ICP-MS: Evaluation of tandem mass spectrometry for interference-free determination of cadmium, tin and platinum group elements. Microchemical Journal, v. 130, p. 271-275, JAN 2017. (13/26672-5, 15/14488-0)

RAQUEL C. MACHADO; ALEX VIRGILIO; CLARICE D. B. AMARAL; DANIELA SCHIAVO; JOAQUIM A. NÓBREGA; ANA RITA A. NOGUEIRA. Evaluation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Determination of As in Agricultural Inputs with High REE Contents. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 27, n. 11, p. 2076-2081, 2016-11-00. (15/14488-0, 14/18393-1, 13/26672-5)

MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.. Strategy of Sample Preparation for Arsenic Determination in Mineral Fertilizers. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 27, n. 7, p. 1273-1278, JUN 2016. (13/26672-5, 15/14488-0)

NEIVA, ARIANE MACIEL; CHAGAS JACINTO, MANUEL ANTONIO; DE ALENCAR, MAURICIO MELLO; ESTEVES, SERGIO NOVITA; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Proposition of classification models for the direct evaluation of the quality of cattle and sheep leathers using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis. RSC ADVANCES, v. 6, n. 106, p. 104827-104838, 2016. (15/14488-0)

MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; AMARAL, CLARICE D. B.; NOBREGA, JOAQUIM A.; ARAUJO NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA. Multielemental Determination of As, Bi, Ge, Sb, and Sn in Agricultural Samples Using Hydride Generation Coupled to Microwave-Induced Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v. 65, n. 23, p. 4839-4842, JUN 14 2017. (13/26672-5, 15/14488-0)

MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; SILVA, ANA BEATRIZ S.; AMARAL, CLARICE D. B.; VIRGILIO, ALEX; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.. Internal standardization as a strategy to overcome non-spectral interferences in the determination of As, Cd and Pb in mineral fertilizers by synchronous vertical dual view (SVDV) ICP OES. ANALYTICAL METHODS, v. 12, n. 1, p. 39-45, JAN 7 2020. (15/14488-0)

MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; SILVA, ANA BEATRIZ S.; DONATI, GEORGE L.; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.. Multi-energy calibration as a strategy for elemental analysis of fertilizers by microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, v. 33, n. 7, p. 1168-1172, JUL 2018. (13/26672-5, 15/14488-0)

PEREIRA, ELAINE I.; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.; CRUZ, CAMILA C. T.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; FOSCHIN, MILENE M.; BERNARDI, ALBERTO C. C.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Controlled Urea Release Employing Nanocomposites Increases the Efficiency of Nitrogen Use by Forage. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 5, n. 11, p. 9993-10001, NOV 2017. (15/14488-0, 16/09343-6)

DE SA, IVERO PITA; DE SOUZA, GILBERTO BATISTA; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA DE ARAUJO. Chromium speciation in organic fertilizer by cloud point extraction and optimization through experimental Doehlert design as support for legislative aspects. Microchemical Journal, v. 160, p. 6-pg., 2021-01-01. (15/14488-0, 18/26145-9)

ANDRADE, DANIEL F.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Direct Determination of Contaminants and Major and Minor Nutrients in Solid Fertilizers Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v. 64, n. 41, p. 7890-7898, OCT 19 2016. (15/14488-0, 12/01769-3)

AMARAL, CLARICE D. B.; MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; VIRGILIO, ALEX; SCHIAVO, DANIELA; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.; NOBREGA, JOAQUIM A.. Critical evaluation of internal standardization in ICP tandem mass spectrometry and feasibility of the oxygen reaction for boron determination in plants. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1179-1184, JUN 2016. (13/26672-5, 14/18393-1, 15/14488-0)

DA SILVA, CAROLINE SANTOS; DE SOUZA, GILBERTO BATISTA; ARAUJO NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA. Preparation and characterization of phosphate rock as quality control material. ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, v. 23, n. 1, p. 39-45, FEB 2018. (15/14488-0)

AMARAL, CLARICE D. B.; MACHADO, RAQUEL C.; BARROS, JUAN A. V. A.; VIRGILIO, ALEX; SCHIAVO, DANIELA; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.; NOBREGA, JOAQUIM A.. Determination of Rare Earth Elements in Geological and Agricultural Samples by ICP-OES. Spectroscopy, v. 32, n. 10, p. 32-36, OCT 2017. (13/26672-5, 14/18393-1, 15/14488-0)

BRAZ, CARLOS EDUARDO M.; JACINTO, MANUEL ANTONIO C.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.; SOUZA, GILBERTO B.; NOGUEIRA, ANA RITA A.. Potential of near-infrared spectroscopy for quality evaluation of cattle leather. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY, v. 202, p. 182-186, SEP 5 2018. (15/14488-0)

NEIVA, ARIANE MACIEL; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Evaluation of the Chemical Composition of Synthetic Leather Using Spectroscopy Techniques. Applied Spectroscopy, v. 72, n. 6, p. 921-932, JUN 2018. (11/51564-6, 15/14488-0, 16/01513-0)

AUGUSTO, AMANDA DOS SANTOS; SPERANCA, MARCO AURELIO; ANDRADE, DANIEL FERNANDES; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Nutrient and Contaminant Quantification in Solid and Liquid Food Samples Using Laser-Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS): Discussion of Calibration Strategies. FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS, v. 10, n. 5, p. 1515-1522, MAY 2017. (14/11415-0, 15/14488-0)

GUIMARAES, TACIANA G. S.; ANDRADE, DANIEL F.; SANTANA, ANA P. R.; MOSER, POLIANA; FERREIRA, SABRINA S.; MENEZES, IOHANNA M. N. R.; AMARAL, CLARICE D. B.; OLIVEIRA, ANDREA; GONZALEZ, MARIO H.. Mixture design and physicochemical characterization of amino acid-based DEEP eutectic solvents (AADES) for sample preparation prior to elemental analysis. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, v. 345, JAN 1 2022. (14/50945-4, 15/14488-0, 12/23066-4, 16/17304-0, 19/22113-8)

ANA P. R. SANTANA; DANIEL F. ANDRADE; TACIANA G. S. GUIMARÃES; CLARICE D. B. AMARAL; ANDREA OLIVEIRA; ANA R. A. NOGUEIRA; MARIO H. GONZALEZ. Solventes eutéticos naturais profundos (NADES) no preparo de amostras de rocha fosfática e suplemento mineral para determinação elementar por técnicas de plasma. Química Nova, v. 44, n. 6, p. 689-695, 2021-08-11. (15/14488-0, 16/17304-0, 19/22113-8, 17/18531-3)