title: Determination of molybdenum in plasma using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.
abstract: A sensitive method is described for the determination of Mo in plasma or serum by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The method involves extraction of the metal as the 8-hydroxyquinoline complex and is free of the interference effects that prevent the direct analysis of plasma for Mo. Recoveries of internal standards were excellent and results from the analysis of a National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard Reference Material were in good agreement with certified values. The sensitivity of the method, based on the analysis of 1 ml of plasma, is ca. 3 ng ml-1.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Morrice
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Humphries
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bremner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002384:Catalysis; D002417:Cattle; D004032:Diet; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000097:blood*; D012756:Sheep; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
chemical_list: D008982:Molybdenum