scholarly journals Radioactivity and Heavy Metals Concentration in Italian (Calabrian) DOC Wines

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 4584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caridi ◽  
Pappaterra ◽  
Belmusto ◽  
Messina ◽  
Belvedere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Radiation Effects ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Effective Doses ◽  
Italian Legislation

: Wine is an alcoholic drink, largely used to accompany food, with a key role in the protective effects on cardiovascular diseases. This study was developed to investigate radioisotopes and heavy metal content of twenty red, rose and white Italian wines, belonging to controlled origin denomination (DOC) geographic areas of the Calabria region, south of Italy. High Purity Germanium (HPGe) Gamma Spectrometry was employed to evaluate anthropogenic (137Cs) and natural (40K) radionuclides specific activity. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to assess any possible heavy metals contamination by a comparison between Cu, Zn, Pb, B, As and Cd concentrations with the limits set by the Italian Legislation. Calculated annual effective doses due to the ingestion of investigated samples are under allowable levels (1 mSv/year), thus excluding the risk of ionizing radiation effects on humans. Regarding to the metals concentration, experimental results show that they are lower than the contamination threshold values, thus excluding their presence as pollutants.

scholarly journals Food Salt Characterization in Terms of Radioactivity and Metals Contamination

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (14) ◽  
pp. 2882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Caridi ◽  
Maurizio Messina ◽  
Alberto Belvedere ◽  
Maurizio D’Agostino ◽  
Santina Marguccio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Radiation Effects ◽  
Single Type ◽  
Threshold Values ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Dose Levels ◽  
Hpge Gamma Spectrometry ◽  
Italian Legislation

The analysis of food salt is very important because of its high consumption by the population, for both medicinal and nutritional use. In this study, nine different samples of food salt (Cyprus black, Himalayan pink, Hawaii red, iodized, hyposodic iodized, Maldon smoked sea, common sea, Breton sea and Persia blue), coming from large Italian retailers and employed by people for different cooking food purposes, were investigated through High Purity Germanium (HPGe) Gamma Spectrometry in order to evaluate the anthropogenic (137Cs) and natural (40K) radioisotopes activity concentration, and used Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) in order to assess any possible metals contamination by a comparison between Cu, As, Cd, Hg and Pb concentrations and the limits set by the Italian Legislation. The evaluation of dose levels due to the salt ingestion for the age category higher than 17 years was performed taking into account the human body daily need of about 10 g of salt, and in the precautionary hypothesis, this need was satisfied from a single type of salt. All obtained results are under allowable levels (1 mSv/year), thus excluding the risk of ionizing radiation effects on humans. Regarding to the metals concentration, experimental results show that it is lower than the contamination threshold values, thus excluding their presence as pollutants.

scholarly journals Analyses of Mineral Content and Heavy Metal of Honey Samples from South and East Region of Turkey by Using ICP-MS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serap Kılıç Altun ◽  
Hikmet Dinç ◽  
Nilgün Paksoy ◽  
Füsun Karaçal Temamoğulları ◽  
Mehmet Savrunlu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
East Region ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Multifloral Honey

The substantial of mineral ingredients in honey may symbolize the existence of elements in the plants and soil of the vicinity wherein the honey was taken. The aim of this study was to detect the levels of 13 elements (Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), Aluminum (Al), and Selenium (Se)) in unifloral and multifloral honey samples from south and east regions of Turkey. Survey of 71 honey samples from seven different herbal origins, picked up from the south and east region of Turkey, was carried out to determine their mineral contents during 2015-2016. The mineral contents were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The most abundant minerals were K, Na, and Ca ranging within 1.18–268 ppm, 0.57–13.1 ppm, and 0.77–4.5 ppm, respectively. Zn and Cu were the most abundant trace element while Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr were the lowest heavy metals in the honey samples surveyed, with regard to the concentrations of heavy metals such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr suggested and influence of the botanical origin of element composition. Geochemical and geographical differences are probably related to the variations of the chemical components of honey samples.

scholarly journals A Review of Metal Levels in Urban Dust, Their Methods of Determination, and Risk Assessment

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 891
Author(s):  
Chikumbusko Chiziwa Kaonga ◽  
Ishmael Bobby Mphangwe Kosamu ◽  
Wells Robert Utembe
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Urban Dust ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Metal Levels ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

This review gives insights into the levels of metals in urban dust, their determination methods, and risk assessment. Urban dust harbors a number of pollutants, including heavy metals. There are various methods used for the sampling of urban dust for heavy-metal analysis and source-apportionment purposes, with the predominant one being the use of plastic sampling materials to avoid prior contamination. There are also various methods for the determination of metals, which include: atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), among others. Studies have shown that pollutants in urban dust are mainly derived from industrial activities and coal combustion, whereas traffic emissions are also an important, but not a predominant source of pollution. The varying particle-size distribution of urban dust and its large surface area makes it easier for the deposition and transport of heavy metals. Risk-assessment studies have shown that metals in urban dust could cause such problems as human pulmonary toxicity and reduction of invertebrate populations. The risk levels seem to be higher in children than adults, as some studies have shown. It is therefore important that studies on metals in urban dust should always incorporate risk assessment as one of the main issues.

scholarly journals Assessment of Copper and Iron Concentration in Water of Yamuna River, Delhi, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 2251-2257
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Iron Concentration ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Yamuna River ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
River Yamuna

The concentration of Copper (Cu) and Iron (Fe) in water from River Yamuna, Delhi, India, were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Heavy metals are potentially toxic and are transferred to the surrounding environment through different pathways. Heavy metals are considered one of the most dangerous groups since they are non-degradable due to their persistent nature, toxicity, and tendency to accumulate in organisms and alters the food chain cycle and still more. Yamuna river water may become contaminated by the accumulation of trace metals and metalloids through emissions from the rapidly expanding industrial areas, disposal of high metal wastes, leaded gasoline and paints, land application of fertilizers, animal manures, sewage sludge, pesticides, wastewater irrigation, and Electronic waste. Trace element toxicity has proven to be a major threat, and there are several health risks associated with it. Even though they do not have any biological role, these metals' toxic effects remain present in some of the other forms harmful for the human body and its proper functioning. On comparison of these heavy metals concentration in water, it was found that Fe, Cu were higher than the permissible limits of WHO, which gives an indication of hazardous risk to human health.

ICP/MS in Evaluation Heavy Metal Influence on the Behavior of Natural Temporary Teeth

2008 ◽  
Vol 396-398 ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioana Demetrescu ◽  
R. Luca ◽  
D. Ionita ◽  
D. Bojin
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Spectrometry Method ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Method ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

The aim of this paper is to evaluate using ICP/MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method ) the small amount of heavy metal existing in temporary teeth of children from area with high environmental risk regarding heavy metals, and to correlate this amount with the state of degradation of such teeth, taking into account that teeth are biological archive.

scholarly journals Assessment of Heavy Metal and Mineral Levels in Hair Samples from Dogs with Mammary Neoplasms

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela BADEA ◽  
Gheorghe Valentin GORAN ◽  
Cristina ȚOCA ◽  
Victor CRIVINEANU
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Mammary Neoplasms ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Hair Samples ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Mineral Levels

Neoplasms involve abnormal tissue growths developing in an uncoordinated, persistent manner, faster than adjacent normal tissues. Several researchers have studied the possible implications of heavy metals and mineral levels on human mammary neoplasms using hair analysis. The study’s objective was to assess the levels of heavy metals and other mineral elements in dogs suffering from mammary neoplasms. Hair samples were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). All analyzed elements registered higher levels in clinically healthy dogs. The interaction between health status and keeping conditions significantly influenced the levels of Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Ni, Co, Pb, and V. Concurrently, dogs with mammary neoplasms living outdoors registered the highest levels for most minerals, compared to dogs with mammary neoplasms living indoors, suggesting a possible implication of pollution.

Determination of Heavy Metals in Moringa oleifera Capsules by ICP-MS

2014 ◽  
Vol 1060 ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
Chutima Limmatvapirat ◽  
Sontaya Limmatvapirat ◽  
Juree Charoenteeraboon ◽  
Thawatchai Phaechamud
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Acid Digestion ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Permissible Limits ◽  
Normal Ranges ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf capsules collected from markets in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand were determined for 11 heavy metals (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) using acid digestion for sample preparation. The concentrations of Al, As, Cr, Cu and Hg in all samples of M. oleifera capsules were found within permissible limits and normal ranges. In contrast, Fe, and Zn concentrations in all samples were higher than permissible limits. Furthermore, the concentrations of Cd, Mn, Ni, and Pb in some samples were higher than permissible limits and normal ranges. The presence of elevated levels of Cd, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in M. oleifera capsules is a serious matter of concern. Therefore, it is important that doctors and consumers are aware of this matter especially during the routine taking of M. oleifera capsules.

Determination of Heavy Metals in Rhizomes of Alpinia galanga by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

2011 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chutima Limmatvapirat ◽  
Thawatchai Phaechamud ◽  
Juree Charoenteeraboon
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Acid Digestion ◽  
Alpinia Galanga ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Galangal (Alpinia galanga(Linn.) Swartz.) is a popular spice in Thailand. Heavy metals, deriving from environmental pollution, might be contaminated in galangal rhizomes. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was a new and fast technique for ultratrace elemental analysis. The aim of this study was to validate a method for the determination of aluminium (Al), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in galangal rhizomes according to the European standards (EU) using nitric acid digestion followed by ICP-MS. The parameters evaluated in the validation were recovery, repeatability and within-laboratory reproducibility, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantification (LOQ). This method was used to analyze the concentrations of 11 heavy metals in 15 samples of galangal rhizomes collected in Nakhon Pathom province. The metal concentrations varied considerably in the different sample sources. The concentration of heavy metals in the galangal samples arranged in increasing order was Hg < Cd < As < Cr < Pb < Ni < Cu < Zn < Fe < Mn < Al. An acid digestion and ICP-MS method was applicable to determination of 11 heavy metals in galangal rhizomes, based on the recovery analysis, cost, and time taken

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