title: Flame absorption spectroscopic determination of cadmium, copper, iron, lead, and zinc in mussels.
abstract: A rapid method is proposed for determination of Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn in mussel samples. The elements are extracted with concentrated nitric acid in borosilicate glass tubes at 90 degrees C for 1 h, and determined by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Detection limits for a 300 mg sample corresponded to 0.3 microgram Cd/g, 0.7 microgram Cu/g, 33 microgram Fe/g, 0.7 microgram Pb/g, and 6 micrograms Zn/g. The coefficient of variation for 20 independent analyses was 7% for Cd, 7% for Cu, 6% for Fe, 14% for Pb, and 8% for Zn. Recoveries were 107 +/- 3% for Cd, 90 +/- 3% for Cu, 94 +/- 1% for Fe, 90 +/- 5% for Pb, and 96 +/- 3% for Zn. The accuracy of the method was determined by analyzing NBS Oyster Tissues.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000032:analysis*; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc