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Focused microwave-induced combustion for digestion of botanical samples and metals determination by ICP OES and ICP-MS

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Author(s):
Barin, J. S. [1] ; Pereira, J. S. F. [1] ; Mello, P. A. [1] ; Knorr, C. L. [1] ; Moraes, D. P. [2] ; Mesko, M. F. [3] ; Nobrega, J. A. [4] ; Korn, M. G. A. [5] ; Flores, E. M. M. [1]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Santa Maria, Dept Quim, BR-97105900 Santa Maria, RS - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Inst Quim, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Pelotas, Inst Quim & Geociencias, BR-96010610 Pelotas, RS - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Quim, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[5] Univ Fed Bahia, Inst Quim, Dept Quim Analit, BR-40170290 Salvador, BA - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Talanta; v. 94, p. 308-314, MAY 30 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 22
Abstract

The advantages and shortcomings of focused microwave-induced combustion (FMIC) for digestion of plant samples were studied. The effects of sample mass, absorbing solution, oxygen gas flow-rate, and time of reflux step on recoveries of major, minor and trace metals were systematically evaluated. Afterwards, Al, Ba, Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Mg, Mn, Ni, Sr, V. and Zn were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) and by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The main advantages of FMIC when compared to microwave-assisted wet digestion (MAWD) and focused-microwave-assisted wet digestion (FMAWD) are the possibility to digest larger masses of samples (up to 3 g) using shorter heating times and diluted nitric acid solution for absorbing all analytes. Using the selected experimental conditions for FMIC, residual carbon content was lower than 0.7% for all samples and relative standard deviation (RSD) varied from 1.5 to 14.1%. Certified reference materials (NIST 1515 apple leaves and NIST 1547 peach leaves) were used for checking accuracy and determined values for all metals were in agreement with certified values at a 95% confidence level. No statistical difference (ANOVA, 95% of confidence level) was observed for results obtained by FMIC, FMAWD, and MAWD. Limits of detection were lower when using FMIC in the range of 0.02-0.15 mu g g(-1) for ICP OES and 0.001-0.01 mu g g(-1) for ICP-MS, which were about 3 and 6 times lower than the values obtained by FMAWD and MAWD, respectively. It is important to point out that FMIC was a suitable sample preparation method for major, minor and trace metals by both determination techniques (ICP OES and ICP-MS). Additionally, since it allows lower LODs (because up to 3 g of sample can be digested) and diluted acid solutions are used (without any further dilution), the use of ICP-MS is not mandatory. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 06/59083-9 - Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: fundamentals and applications
Grantee:Joaquim de Araújo Nóbrega
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants