Abstract
The trace and toxic elements (TEs) were determined in apricot samples by flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, prior to microwave-assisted acid digestion. Among all determined TEs, iron was found to be the dominant elemental ion as compared with other TEs in apricots followed by zinc and manganese ions. The concentration of essential TEs were observed in the range of 10.4-80.1, 0.92-6.49, 0.97-8.27, 2.96-12.0 μg g-1, 4.76-28.9 μg kg-1 and 0.32-0.64 μg g-1 for iron, copper, manganese, zinc, chromium and selenium ions, respectively. While the toxic elemental contents were observed in the range of 0.02-0.72, 0.72-3.77, 2.30-5.83 and 0.08-0.22 μg g-1 for cadmium, lead, nickel and aluminium ions, respectively. The results were compared with the literature reported values.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 647-652 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Volume | 167 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Aug 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Unit of the Scientific Research Projects of Gaziosmanpasa University and the Unit of the Scientific Research Projects of Erciyes University.
Keywords
- Apricot
- Atomic absorption spectrometry
- Microwave digestion
- Trace element
- Turkey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis