Trace level determination of beryllium in natural and flavored mineral waters after pre-concentration using activated carbon


KILINÇ E., Bakirdere S., YAMAN M.

FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT, cilt.28, sa.4, ss.455-460, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/19440049.2011.551946
  • Dergi Adı: FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.455-460
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: extraction, FAAS, toxic metals, trace elements, metal analysis, beverages, water, ATOMIC-ABSORPTION-SPECTROMETRY, MICELLE-MEDIATED EXTRACTION, AAS DETERMINATION, SAMPLES, CADMIUM, ENRICHMENT, LEAD, CD, PB, NI
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The concentrations of beryllium (Be) in natural and flavored mineral water samples were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS) after pre-concentration based on the complexation of Be(+2) with a mixture of acetylacetone (pentane-2,4-dione) plus morin (3,5,7,2',4'-pentaoxyflavone) and adsorption on activated carbon. The adsorbed complex was eluted with 1.5 ml of 2.0 M HNO(3) and evaporated to dryness. After adding 1.5 ml of 2 M HNO(3) and centrifuging, Be in acid solution was determined by FAAS. To remove a number of metals present in water, EDTA was used as a chelating agent. Beryllium in mineral water samples was pre-concentrated by 500-fold, taking 750 ml as initial sample and 1.5 ml as the final volume. The relative standard deviations were sufficiently low for practical purposes and recoveries were up to 85%. Spiking experiments were performed in real samples to establish accuracy and recoveries. The limits of detection and quantification were 0.01 and 0.03 ng ml(-1), respectively. Twenty samples were analyzed for their beryllium content using optimum parameters. The highest concentration of beryllium was found to be 0.94 +/- 0.15 ng ml(-1) in a natural mineral water, while beryllium was not detected in five samples.