The effect of storage of canned meat on concentration of the metals Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Sn, Al, Cd and Ni

Storage of canned foods may enrich the concentration of some metals. Because their toxic and other properties the presence of which in foods over certain limits is undesirable. Therefore we have determined the contents of Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Sn, Al, Cd and Ni over a 2 years' time of bovine, pork and veal meat. The results show a gradual increase in the concentration of Fe, Cu, Sn and Zn with time in the order pork greater than bovine greater than veal.     

The effect of storage of canned vegetables on concentration of the metals Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Sn, Al, Cd and Ni

The increase in the concentration of Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Sn, Al, Cd and Ni over a 2 year's time of strongly corrosive acidic vegetables (pickles) and weakly corrosive vegetables (peas, green beans, haricot beans, mushrooms) has been determined. The results show a considerable increase in Fe, Cu, Pb and Sn content with time, particularly for pickles, while the change in Al, Cd, Zn and Ni content was rather negligible.     

A simplified method for the extraction of the metals Fe,Zn, Cu,Ni, Cd,Pb, Cr,Co and Mn from soils and sewage sludges

The method described for digestion of soil samples with aqua regia is simple, flexible and safe to operate with large sample throughout. At least nine metals can be determined in the resulting solutions with errors of <5%. The results compare favourably with those from reflux aqua regia and averaged 88% of the certified total values for reference soils and 88% of those for reference sewage sludges.     

接装纸中汞、砷、铅等8种元素的分析研究

本文利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪(ICP-AES法)同时测定接装纸样品中铅、铜、镉、铬、锡、锑元素含量,汞、砷元素含量采用冷原子吸收光谱法和银盐法测定.结果表明接装纸样品中锡元素含量最高,铜次之,汞、砷、铅相比,砷元素含量较高,部分样品中砷、铅元素含量超出食品包装用纸的最高限量标准.采用ICP-AES法同时测定接装纸6种元素,操作简便,重复性好,回收率高.此外,本文还对接装纸荧光物质和脱色程度进行了测定分析,从随机抽检的47份国产、进口接装纸样品看,进口白色接装纸无荧光,国产白色接装纸有荧光,珠光色接装纸个别有荧光,纸边为白色的接装纸荧光程度不一.脱色试验表明,进口接装纸,国产印刷型接装纸、珠光纸不脱色,涂布型接装纸均有不同程度的脱色.     

Determination of Zn,Cu, Cd,Pb, Ni and Cr in some Slovenian foodstuffs

An acid-assisted microwave digestion procedure was optimised for the determination of trace elements in foodstuffs by the use of flame and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric (FAAS, ETAAS) techniques. Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Ni and Cr were determined in cabbage, wheat, potato, instant milk, fish, eggs and baby foodstuffs. The repeatability of measurements was tested in the cabbage sample and was found to be ±3.3% for Zn, 4.6% for Cd, ±6.8% for Cu and ±15.5% for Cr. The worse value obtained for Cr was probably due to its inhomogeneous distribution and very low concentration in the cabbage. Concentrations of Ni and Pb in the cabbage sample were below the limit of detection (0.2 mg kg^–1). The accuracy of the analytical procedure was checked by the analysis of the standard reference material CRM 1570 Trace and minor elements in spinach leaves and IAEA 336 Trace and minor elements in lichen. Good agreement between the certified or indicative and determined values was obtained. The results indicate that the concentrations of Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Ni and Cr found in cabbage, wheat and potato are comparable to the literature data. Cd, Pb and Ni were not found to be the contaminants in the foodstuffs analysed. Higher concentrations of Ni were found only in baby food "okolenik", arising from the cocoa that "okolenik" contained. It was demonstrated that the Cr content is very low in baby food, yolk and white of egg and in fish (<0.05 mg kg^–1 Cr). Elevated concentrations of trace elements were found only in mussels that accumulate heavy metals from the marine environment.     

Determination of Cd,Co, Cu,Fe, Pb,Mn, Ni and Zn in diets: Development of a method

A method useful for the determination of cadmium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc in diets is described. Organic matter is destroyed applying a wet procedure, and element content is measured by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) in the case of copper, iron, manganese, nickel and zinc, and by graphite furnace (GF-AAS) in the case of cadmium, cobalt and lead. The matrix interference study is carried out. Values found for linearity, detection and quantitation limits as well as accuracy show that the described method is useful to determine the elements taken into account at usual levels in diets.     

ICP-MS analysis of a series of metals (Namely: Mg,Cr, Co,Ni, Fe,Cu, Zn,Sn, Cd and Pb) in black and green olive samples from Bursa,Turkey

Ninety-two black and green table olive samples from the Bursa, Turkey were analyzed. The olives were sampled from 56 brands, four processing methods and three packing types. The concentration of Mg, Cr, Co, Ni, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sn, Cd and Pb were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). While the most concentrated element was Mg (125.11 ± 5.02), Co (0.09 ± 0.01) had the lowest concentration in tested olive samples. The levels of the ten metals studied are within safe limits. The data here obtained will be valuable in complementing available food composition data, and estimating dietary intakes of heavy metals in Turkey. The metals Mg, Fe, Zn, Sn and Pb presented significant differences (p < 0.05) in content between two types, hence processing method, brand and packing material must influence their content.     

The levels of heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg) in fish from onshore and offshore waters of the German Bight

Zusammenfassung Mit dem Ziele, unsere Kenntnisse über den gegenwärtigen Grad der Schwermetallspeicherung in Fischen zu erweitern, wurde der Gehalt an den metallischen Spurenelementen Mangan, Eisen, Kobalt, Nickel, Kupfer, Zink, Cadmium, Blei und Quecksilber in bestimmten Fischarten (Kabeljau und Scholle) aus küstennahen und küstenfernen Fanggebieten der Deutschen Bucht bestimmt. Als Meßverfahren wurde die Atom-Absorptions-Spektrophotometrie eingesetzt: Bei der Bestimmung der Elemente Mn, Fe, Cu und Zn wurde die herkömmliche Flammentechnik (Laminarbrenner, Luft-Acetylen-Flamme) verwendet. Die flammenlose Atom-Absorptions-Spektrophotometrie unter Verwendung der Graphitrohrküvette diente der Bestimmung von Cd, Pb, Co und Ni. Der Gehalt an Gesamt-Quecksilber wurde mit der sogenannten Kaltdampf-Methode ermittelt. Zur Vermeidung von Fehlinterpretationen der Meßwerte von Kobalt und Nickel, die sich insbesondere bei diesen Elementen als Folge von Matrixeffekten ergeben, wurde eine spezielle Aufarbeitungstechnik entwickelt, die auf einer selektiven Abtrennung und Anreicherung durch Chelataustauscher-Chromatographie über Chelex 100 beruht.Die ermittelten analytischen Daten werden in einem Diagramm mit doppelt logarithmischem Maßstab dargestellt. Auf der Abscisse ist der Gehalt (Mittelwert von Mehrfachbestimmungen) aufgetragen, auf der Ordinate die zugehörige Reproduzierbarkeit (als Variationskoeffizient) des jeweiligen Meßverfahrens. Allen untersuchten Elementen lassen sich gut umrissene Gehaltsbereiche zuordnen.Das Spektrum der Gehalte an den Übergangsmetallen Mangan, Eisen, Kobalt, Nickel, Kupfer und Zink zeigt bei einem Vergleich von Fischen gleicher Art, aber verschiedener Herkunft nur geringe Unterschiede. Ebenso entsprechen einander die Gehalte, welche an Hand der Untersuchungen verschiedener Fischarten (Kabeljau, Scholle) gleicher Herkunft gewonnen wurden. Die ermittelten Werte für Cadmium, Blei und Quecksilber lassen erkennen, daß Schollen, die sich in der unmittelbaren Küstenzone aufhalten, erhöhte Gehalte aufweisen.

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The levels of heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg) in fish from onshore and offshore waters of the German Bight

Summary With the intention of increasing our knowledge about the actual degree of heavy metal accumulation in fish, the contents of the elements manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead and mercury in certain fish species (cod and plaice) from onshore and offshore waters of the German Bight have been determined. The measurements have been performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry: Flame AAS was used as investigating procedure for the determination of Mn, Fe, Cu and Zn. A non-flame atomization system with a heated graphite tube was used for the determination of Cd, Pb, Co, and Ni. The concentration of total Hg was estimated according to the so-called cold vapour atomic absorption method. In order to avoid errors in interpretation of measured values of Co and Ni, which occured as a result of matrix effects, a special technique has been developed. This based upon an selective separation and enrichment by chelate exchanger chromatography (Chelex 100).The analytical data obtained are plotted in a diagram with log.-log. scale. The content is shown on thex-axis, and the corresponding relative reproducibility (variation coefficient) of the method used is shown on the y-axis. For all elements investigated certain levels have been found out.From an examination of the results it appeared that there were comparatively small differences in the prevailing concentrations of transition metals Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn between samples of the same species from different areas. Likewise, the levels estimated for plaice did not differ from those estimated for cod. There is some evidence of elevated levels of Cd, Pb, and Hg in plaice from areas along the coastline.

     

Determination of Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni and Zn in diets: development of a method.

A method useful for the determination of cadmium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc in diets is described. Organic matter is destroyed applying a wet procedure, and element content is measured by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) in the case of copper, iron, manganese, nickel and zinc, and by graphite furnace (GF-AAS) in the case of cadmium, cobalt and lead. The matrix interference study is carried out. Values found for linearity, detection and quantitation limits as well as accuracy show that the described method is useful to determine the elements taken into account at usual levels in diets.     

The levels of heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg) in fish from onshore and offshore waters of the German bight.

With the intention of increasing our knowledge about the actual degree of heavy metal accumulation in fish, the contents of the elements manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead and mercury in certain fish species (cod and plaice) from onshore and offshore waters of the German Bight have been determined. The measurements have been performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry: Flame AAS was used as investigating procedure for the determination of Mn, Fe, Cu and Zn. A non-flame atomization system with a heated graphite tube was used for the determination of Cd, Pb, Co, and Ni. The concentration of total Hg was estimated according to the so-called "cold vapour atomic absorption method". In order to avoid errors in interpretation of measured values of Co and Ni, which occured as a result of matrix effects, a special technique has been developed. This based upon an selective separation and enrichment by chelate exchanger chromatography ("Chelex 100"). The analytical data obtained are plotted in a diagram with log.-log. scale. The content is shown on the x-axis, and the corresponding relative reproducibility (variation coefficient) of the method used is shown on the y-axis. For all elements investigated certain levels have been found out. From an examination of the results it appeared that there were comparatively small differences in the prevailing concentrations of transition metals Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn between samples of the same species from different areas. Likewise, the levels estimated for plaice did not differ from those estimated for cod. There is some evidence of elevated levels of Cd, Pb, and Hg in plaice from areas along the coastline.     

Solid-solution partitioning of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the organic horizons of a forest soil

We report the solid-liquid partitioning of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in 60 organic horizon samples of forest soils from the Hermine Watershed (St-Hippolyte, PQ, Canada). The mean Kd values are respectively 1132, 966, 802, 3337 and 561. Comparison of those Kd coefficients to published compilation values show that the Kd values are lower in acidic organic soil horizons relative to the overall mean Kd values compiled for mineral soils. But, once normalized to a mean pH of 4.4, the Kd values in organic soil horizons demonstrate the high sorption affinity of organic matter, which is either as good as or up to 30 times higher than mineral soil materials for sorbing trace metals. Regression analysis shows that, within our data set, pH and total metal contents are not consistent predictors of metal partitioning. Indeed, metal sorption by the solid phase must be studied in relation to complexation by dissolved organic ligands, and both processes may sometime counteract one another.     

微波消解-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定百里香中微量元素

采用微波消解-火焰原子吸收光谱法(FAAS法),连续测定雷山县乌东村的百里香中的Zn,Fe,Cu,Mn,Ni,Cd,Cr,Pb含量。待测元素的最佳测试条件经过正交试验设计优化组合确定。结果表明,供试样品中微量元素Zn,Fe,Cu,Mn的含量分别为154.6,331.4,1.86,342.6mg/kg,而重金属元素Ni,Cd,Cr,Pb未检出。用此法节省时间和试剂,环境污染少,操作简便,精密度和准确度较高。     

ICP-MS测定饼干中的铅、砷、铬、镉、铜、锌、铁和锰

探讨了应用电感耦合等离子体质谱仪测定饼干中铅、砷、铬、镉、铜、锌、铁和锰8种重金属元素的方法。运用微波消解系统对样品进行消解,以铋、锗、钪和铟作为内标物,用ICP-MS对消解液进行检测,并采用国标方法对其结果进行验证。利用加标回收率试验和国家标准物质小麦(GBW 10052)检测试验考察了方法的准确性和可靠性。结果表明,该方法所测元素在标准溶液浓度范围内呈线性关系,相关系数均大于0.999,方法检出限在0.002~0.500 mg/kg之间,相对标准偏差均小于6.55%,本法与国标方法测量结果的相对偏差在3.73%~8.40%之间,加标回收率在88.0%~106%之间,标准物质的测定值与标准参考值符合要求。     

Estimation of uncertainties of the method to determine the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sn and Zn in tomato paste samples analysed by high resolution ICP-MS

Cadmium, copper, iron, lead, tin and zinc were determined in tomato paste samples by using high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. This study was a part of Proficiency Testing scheme conducted by National Metrology Institute (UME) of Turkey. The method was validated. The percentage relative errors obtained for each element ranged between 1.4% and 9.0% for NIST SRM 1573a, tomato leaves. Measurement uncertainties of all elements were calculated by applying bottom-up approach. The calculated percentage relative uncertainties for the elements were between 8.2% and 16.4%. The major contributions to the uncertainty budget came from the calibration curves, repeatability and recovery. Tomato paste samples gathered from the supermarkets in Turkey were analysed by using the validated method. Their levels were compared both with the literature values and European Commission Regulations.     

Fast Determination of Cd, Fe, Pb, and Zn in Food using AAS

Analytical chemistry plays a fundamental role in proposing fast and reliable procedures to analyze food samples. Proper selection and introduction of complementary foods during the breastfeeding period and childhood reduce the vulnerability to micronutrient deficiencies. This study aimed to propose a sensitive approach for the promotion of adequate food supplements regarding Cd, Fe, Pb, and Zn content. These metals were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (Fe and Zn) and thermospray flame furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (Cd and Pb). A simple procedure mixing the sample (100 mg) with 0.1 mol/L HCl was proposed. Cadmium and Zn showed suitable results when a bovine liver certified sample (SRM 1577b) was studied, and the Fe content was strongly correlated to the size of the particle. Cadmium and Pb were not found in the food samples studied.     

CHANGES IN Pb, Cd, Fe, Cu AND Zn LEVELS DURING THE PRODUCTION OF KAŞAR CHEESE

ABSTRACT

Levels of Pb, Cd, Fe, Cu and Zn in milk, curd, pressed curd, fresh cheese, whey, rennet and scalding water taken from two different Ka?ar cheese plants (A and B) in Ankara, Turkey were investigated. The milk used in plant A contained higher amount of Pb, Fe and Zn than the milk used in plant B. Pb level during processing in both dairy plants showed a significant increase from milk to curd (626.2–912.3 µg/kg for plant A and 265.2–371.8 µg/kg, dry weight, for plant B) (P < 0.01). Similarly, Fe, Cu and Zn contents of the curds in plant A and B showed an important increase with respect to the milk (P < 0.01). During transition of the curd to pressed curd and of pressed curd to fresh cheese, almost all metals tested showed a decrease because of the loss of these metals into whey and scalding water. The results showed that curdling the milk was the most important contamination step.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Heavy metals may enter the human body through food, water, air or absorption through the skin, and can cause metabolic anormalies. Heavy metals may reach our foods from a number of sources. The more important of these are: soil; the chemicals applied to agricultural land; the water used in food processing or cooking; and the equipment, containers and utensils used for food processing, storage or cooking. Milk and milk products are the basic components of the human diet, and among milk products cheese holds an important place. Ka?ar cheese ranks second with respect to consumption, significantly contributing to the Turkish diet. In order to prevent the health risk of consuming contaminated cheeses, it is very important to determine the effect of equipment and process variation on the heavy‐metal content of Ka?ar cheese. The results of this study would help the regulatory authorities to establish a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan and to identify important contamination sources for Ka?ar and similar kind of cheeses.

     

Heavy metals (Pb,Cu, Zn and Cd) in the system soil – grapevine – grape

An Erratum has been published for this article in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 79(15)1999, 2122. The investigation was carried out in the period 1991–1995 in a region with a major industrial pollutant, the Non‐Ferrous‐Metal Works, and a region with no industrial pollutants (as a control). The heavy metal content in soil, roots, annual shoots and perennial parts of grapevine, leaves, grapes and wine, was determined. Soil samples and roots of the rootstock Kober 5BB were taken at 10 cm intervals from depths of 0–100 cm. Roots were divided by thickness in fractions at 1 mm intervals. The shoots, bark, vascular tissue, wood, core and diaphragm were investigated. The leaf analyses included leaf blade and leaf petioles, and those of grapes, berry‐free raceme (washed in a lot of water and unwashed). Berries were analysed (the berry skin, the pulp and the seeds). The results obtained for the Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd contents in the grapevine roots show that they depend significantly both on their amounts in the soil and the age of the roots. The main parts of the heavy metal amounts taken by the roots of the grapevine from the soil are fixed and accumulated in the young feed rootlets (with diameters of 1 mm), and small amounts of them move through the conducting system to the older, larger diameter root system. The experimental data obtained for the presence of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in the separate tissues and organs of grapevines grown in an industrially polluted region showed that their amounts were mainly due to the heavy‐metal‐containing aerosols falling from the atmosphere. Part of them, however, got into the soil, and from there, even if in minimal amounts, penetrated via the root system into the grapevine plants and accumulated into their different overground parts. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Determination of Cd,Cu, Pb and Zn content of infant formulas by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV)

The differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) method described is based on the one reported by Hasse et al., but adapted to normal laboratory conditions. The values obtained in the estimation of the analytical parameters (linearity, detection and quantification limits, precision and accuracy) show that in the conditions described the method is sensitive enough, reliable and useful for determining these elements in infant formulas. A comparison between DPASV and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) methods in the conditions described here shows that the former is less sensitive but that they are similar in precision. The cadmium, copper, lead and zinc contents of different types of infant formulas marketed in Spain are reported.     

Gehalt an Schwermetallen (Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn) in Bachforellen im Leine-Raum G?ttingen

Zusammenfassung Um das Ausmaß der Belastung der Leine mit Schwermetallen (Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn) durch die Abwässer der Stadt Göttingen zu erforschen, wurden die Schwermetallgehalte in Bachforellen, die der Leine an zwei Probenahmestellen, oberhalb bzw. unterhalb Göttingen (Abb. 1) entnommen worden waren, mit Hilfe des Atom-Absorptions-Spektrometer ermittelt.Die durchgeführten Schwermetalluntersuchungen (im Gesamtfisch, Muskulatur und Leber) ergaben im Vergleich der obengenannten Fangorte eine statistisch gesicherte Zunahme einiger Schwermetalle durch die in diesem urbanisierten Raum anfallenden Abwässer. In der Fischmuskulatur waren nur Cd, in der Leber Cd, Hg, Zn und im Gesamtfisch Cd, Cu, Zn signifikant erhöht.Sämtliche Schwermetallwerte der Fischmuskulatur lagen unterhalb der in der Literatur vorgeschlagenen, als zulässig zu betrachtenden Höchstwerte.

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The levels of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Ph, Zn) in brook trouts from the River Leine in the area of Göttingen (West Germany)

Summary In order to evaluate the load of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn) imposed on the River Leine by the city of Göttingen (medium-sized town) the content of heavy metals in fish samples (which had been collected at two points on the River Leine, upstream, respectively downstream of Göttingen — Fig. 1) were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Analysis of heavy metals in brook trout (total fish, flesh, and liver) showed a statistically significant definite increase in some heavy metals, caused by the sewage from the city of Göttingen. In the flesh only Cd in the liver Cd, Hg and Zn and in the total fish Cd, Cu and Zn had been increased significantly. All the values of heavy metals in the flesh were lower than the suggested maximum allowable concentrations.

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Diese Arbeit wurde am Institut für Agrikulturchemie der Universität Göttingen (Direktor: Prof. Dr. E. Welte) angefertigt