Evaluation of trace metal contents of some wild edible mushrooms from Black sea region, Turkey

Ertugrul Sesli, Mustafa Tuzen*, Mustafa Soylak

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Fructification organs of Calvatia excipuliformis, Lycoperdon perlatum, Laccaria amethystea, Armillaria mellea, Marasmius oreades, Xerula radicata, Cantharellus cibarius, Craterellus cornucopioides, Cantharellus tubaeformis, Hypholoma fasciculare, Clitocybe gibba, Collybia dryophila, Lepista nuda and Mycena aetites were collected from different localities in Black sea region of Turkey. Their trace metals concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry after wet and microwave digestion. The results were (as mg/kg) 150-1741 for iron, 15.5-73.8 for copper, 28.6-145 for manganese, 43.5-205 for zinc, 4.8-42.7 for aluminium and 0.9-2.6 for lead. The levels of lead analyzed in some edible mushroom samples were found to be higher than legal limits. The relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) were found below 10%. The accuracy of procedure was confirmed by certified reference material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)462-467
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume160
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The senior author would like to thank the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey for its financial support [TBAG Project 2051 (101T068)]. The authors also would like to thank O.D. Uluozlu for his helps in experimental studies.

Keywords

  • Atomic absorption spectrometry
  • Microwave digestion
  • Mushroom
  • Trace metal
  • Turkey

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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