Orientadores: Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda, Fábio Cesar Gozzo / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T19:33:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pessoa_GustavodeSouza_D.pdf: 3326542 bytes, checksum: b4f5f4d1d6ae42d8ab1de1b683232723 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: ANÁLISE DE ESPECIAÇÃO DE METAIS E METALÓIDES LIGADOS A ANIDRASE CARBÔNICA EMPREGANDO MOBILIDADE IÔNICA E ICP-MS. No Capítulo 1, é proposta a técnica de mobilidade iônica na modalidade TWIMS, acoplada a um espectrômetro de massas do tipo ESI-Q-ToF MS/MS para análise de especiação da anidrase carbônica ligada a metais divalentes e em diferentes estados de oxidação, bem como ligada a espécies de selênio em diferentes estados de oxidação. O método é aplicado com sucesso na separação de espécies com diferentes estados de oxidação, mesmo quando as espécies de Se4+ e Se6+são adicionadas em uma mistura com a anidrase carbônica. O método também é aplicado para avaliação do estado de enovelamento da anidrase carbônica, em condições nativas e desnaturadas, sendo considerado satisfatório na elucidação das diferentes conformações da proteína. No Capítulo 2, a técnica de ICP-MS é usada na análise de especiação isotópica de Zn ligado à anidrase. A exatidão das medidas aproximou-se das condições naturais observadas para a razão isotópica de Zn ao final das otimizações. A precisão obtida situa-se dentro da margem observada para analisadores de m/z do tipo quadrupolo. Os principais desafios enfrentados neste capítulo foram minimizar os efeitos de discriminação de massas e a remoção de interferências poliatômicas. A enzima foi enriquecida com os isótopos 67Zn e 68Zn, sendo observada maior razão isotópica para anidrase ligada 67Zn. A atividade da anidrase enriquecida com isótopos de Zn apresentou resultados estatisticamente semelhantes / Abstract: SPECIATION ANALYSIS OF METALS AND METALLOIDS BOUND TO CARBONIC ANHYDRASE USING ION MOBILITY AND ICP - MS . In Chapter 1, ion mobility in TWIMS mode was proposed, coupled to a ESI-Q-ToF MS/MS mass spectrometer for speciation analysis of carbonic anhydrase bound to Ba2+, Zn2+, Cu+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Pb4+, Se4+ and Se6+. The method was successfully applied to separation of selenium species with different oxidation states, even when the species Se4+ and Se6+ were incubated in a mixture with carbonic anhydrase. The method was also applied to evaluation of carbonic anhydrase folding state in native and denatured conditions, and it was considered as satisfactory in the elucidation of different conformations of the protein. In Chapter 2, an ICP-MS was used for the isotopic speciation analysis of Zn bound to anhydrase. The accuracy measurements were closer to natural conditions for Zn isotope ratio, in the end of the optimization. The precision was within the range observed for m/z analyzer such as quadrupole. The main challenges in this chapter were to minimize the effects of mass discrimination and the removal of polyatomic interferences. The enzyme was enriched with 67Zn and 68Zn isotopes, and the highest isotope ratio was observed for 67Zn bound to anhydrase. Anhydrase activity of Zn enriched isotopes yielded similar statistical results / Doutorado / Quimica Analitica / Doutor em Ciências

Orientador: Juliana Azevedo Lima Pallone / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T19:45:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kiyataka_PauloHenriqueMassaharu_M.pdf: 790194 bytes, checksum: e0beb44d58dcf269860ae3ea29511114 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: O uso de embalagens poliméricas para contato com alimentos tem crescido nas últimas décadas devido ao aumento do consumo de produtos industrializados. Contaminantes inorgânicos, tais como chumbo (Pb), cádmio (Cd), mercúrio (Hg), e arsênio (As), cuja maior fonte são aditivos, principalmente catalisadores, estabilizantes térmicos, pigmentos e corantes inorgânicos, podem fazer parte da embalagem e migrar para o alimento. No Brasil, a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), através da Resolução nº 52 de 2010 estabelece limites e método analítico para quantificar contaminantes inorgânicos em pigmentos e corantes utilizados na fabricação de embalagens e indica também limites de migração dos contaminantes das embalagens poliméricas pigmentadas para uma solução de ácido acético 3%. Este trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar os teores totais de Pb, Cd, Hg e As nas embalagens de polietileno de alta densidade (PEAD) e polipropileno (PP), utilizadas no acondicionamento de iogurte e sorvete, respectivamente, estudar a migração desses elementos para o alimento e para a solução de ácido acético 3%, utilizando a técnica de espectrometria de emissão óptica com plasma indutivamente acoplado. O método aplicado foi validado e os parâmetros linearidade, limites de detecção e quantificação, precisão e exatidão foram considerados adequados. Os resultados obtidos para as análises das embalagens de PP utilizado para sorvete mostraram que oito entre as dez amostras avaliadas apresentaram valores abaixo dos limites de quantificação para Pb, Cd, Hg e As, correspondentes a 18,2 ?g L-1, 2,6 ?g L -1, 1,0 ?g L-1 e 1,7 ?g L -1, respectivamente, e uma embalagem avaliada apresentou resultado para Cd de 0,45 mg kg-1 e uma outra embalagem resultado para Pb de 1,64 mg kg-1. A migração específica desses elementos para o sorvete foi inferior ao limite de quantificação. Os resultados da migração dos elementos Cd, Hg e As para a solução de ácido acético a 3% apresentaram-se inferiores aos limites estabelecidos pela ANVISA, 5 ?g kg-1, 5 ?g kg-1 e 10 ?g kg-1, respectivamente Porém, para o elemento Pb, o resultado não foi conclusivo, uma vez que o limite de quantificação do método utilizado foi superior ao limite estabelecido pela Resolução. Os resultados obtidos para as amostras de PEAD utilizado para o acondicionamento de iogurte mostraram que todas as embalagens avaliadas apresentaram níveis de mercúrio e cádmio abaixo do limite de quantificação, correspondentes a 1,0 ?g L-1 e 1,5??g L-1, respectivamente. Os teores máximos de arsênio e chumbo foram de 0,87 mg kg-1 e 462,3 mg kg-1, respectivamente. A migração específica desses elementos para o iogurte foi inferior ao limite de quantificação. Os resultados da migração de Cd, Hg e As para a solução de ácido acético a 3% apresentaram valores inferiores aos limites estabelecidos pela ANVISA, porém para três amostras de tampas houve migração de Pb para o simulante acima do limite da ANVISA, 10 ?g kg-1. Pelos resultados obtidos notou-se que há o uso de aditivos e substâncias com As, Cd e principalmente Pb ou matérias-primas contaminadas com esses elementos na produção de embalagem, indicando a necessidade de uma legislação ambiental, estabelecendo limites máximos de contaminantes inorgânicos em embalagens e fiscalização por parte da vigilância sanitária / Abstract: The use of polymeric packaging for food contact has increased in the last decades due to the increase of consume of industrialized food. Inorganic contaminants, such as lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic found in packaging additives, mainly catalysts, thermal stabilizers, inorganic pigments and colorants, may migrate to food. In Brazil, the Resolution nr. 52/2010 published by the ANVISA (National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance) establishes limits and analytical method for quantifying inorganic contaminants in pigments and dyes used for packaging manufacturing and also indicates specific migration limits of the inorganic contaminants into pigmented packaging. This work aimed to evaluate total levels of Pb, Cd, Hg and As in high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) packaging, used for ice cream and yogurt, respectively, and to study the migration of these elements into food and acetic acid 3% solution. The technique of Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) was used for the analyses. The method applied was validated and the parameters: linearity, detection and quantification limits, precision and accuracy were considered adequate. The results for the analyses of PP packaging used for ice cream showed that eight in ten evaluated samples were below the limit of quantification (LOQ) for Pb, Cd, Hg and As, corresponding to 18.2 ?g L-1, 2.6 ?g L-1, 1.0 ?g L-1 and 1.7 ?g L-1, respectively. One sample presented 0.45 mg kg-1 for Cd and another sample presented 1.64 mg kg-1 for Pb. The specific migration of these elements into ice cream was below the limit of quantification and the migration results of the elements Cd, Hg and As into acetic acid 3% solution were lower than the limits established by ANVISA, 5 ?g kg-1, 5 ?g kg-1 and 10 ?g kg-1, respectively. However, for element Pb the result was inconclusive, since the limit of quantification of the used method was higher than the limit established by the Resolution. The results obtained for the HDPE samples, used for yogurt, showed that all the packaging evaluated presented levels of mercury and cadmium lower than the limits of quantification (LOQ) corresponding to 1.0 ?g L-1 and 1.5 ?g L-1, respectively. The maximum levels of arsenic and lead were 0.87 mg kg-1 and 462.3 mg kg-1, respectively. The specific migration of these elements into yogurt was lower than the limit of quantification and the results of migration of Cd, Hg and As into acetic acid 3% solution were below the limits established by ANVISA. However, for three cap samples presented Pb migration above the limit established by Anvisa, 10 ?g kg-1. For the results obtained, it was proved that additives, substances and contaminated raw material with As, Cd and Pb are used in packaging manufacturing, showing the need of environmental legislation, establishing maximum concentration limit of inorganic contaminant in packaging and inspection made by sanitary surveillance / Mestrado / Ciência de Alimentos / Mestre em Ciência de Alimentos

Orientador: Solange Cadore / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T11:04:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Macarovscha_GreiceTrevisan_D.pdf: 1199412 bytes, checksum: 01812e9a216e254f6aa24ef19b35b304 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: A nutrição enteral é um alimento com finalidade de suprir todas as necessidades nutricionais de um indivíduo que está incapacitado de se alimentar da forma convencional. São alimentos encontrados comercialmente em forma sólida ou liquida, prontos para o consumo, cuja composição inclui carboidratos, proteínas, lipídios, vitaminas e minerais em quantidades suficientes para atingir a ingestão diária recomendada para um indivíduo saudável. A legislação brasileira regula os elementos metálicos essenciais e o limite máximo de contaminantes em alimentos. Para o estudo dessas espécies metálicas nas nutrições enterais, as técnicas de ICP OES e GF AAS foram utilizadas. As amostras foram analisadas por ICP OES após o tratamento em forno de microondas fechado. Após a otimização das condições experimentais do ICP OES (potência da RF, vazão de nebulização e vazão auxiliar) as espécies Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe , Hg, K , Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, V e Zn tiveram sua exatidão avaliada através de experimentos de adição e recuperação, obtendo-se valores entre 90 e 110% e RSD menores que 5%, para a maior parte dos elementos. Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na e Zn foram quantificados nas amostras enquanto que as espécies contaminantes (Cd, Hg, Pb e Se) e outros elementos essenciais (Cu, Cr, Mo, Se) não puderam ser quantificados pois estavam abaixo do LOQ do método. Com as condições de GF AAS (tempo e temperatura de pirólise e de atomização, uso de modificador químico) otimizadas e as amostras suspensas em CFA-C foram obtidas exatidões adequadas e RSD menores que 5% para as determinações de Al nas amostras. Diferentes tipos de embalagem não influenciaram o teor de Al nas amostras. Chumbo e cádmio também foram determinados por GF AAS, usando amostras mineralizadas em forno de micro-ondas fechado. Nas condições experimentais otimizadas a exatidão foi avaliada por um estudo de recuperação obtendo-se recuperações adequadas. O LOQ para Pb e Cd atendem os valores da legislação vigente. Essas espécies foram quantificadas nas amostras e todos os resultados observados se encontram abaixo do limite máximo tolerado de contaminantes. Um estudo de disponibilidade foi feito para avaliar a fração disponível dos elementos metálicos declarados na amostra. Esse estudo foi realizado in vitro, visando uma simulação dos processos digestivos e de absorção que ocorrem no trato gastrointestinal de um indivíduo. Os resultados mostraram que a disponibilidade dos elementos estudados nas amostras de nutrição enteral tornam esse tipo de alimento adequado para o seu fim / Abstract: Enteral nutrition is a food that aims to supply all the nutritional necessities of a person who is incapable of feeding in the conventional way. They are meals commercially available in solid or liquid forms, usually ready for consumption. These commercial meals include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals in sufficient quantities in their composition, in order to reach the daily recommended amounts for a healthy individual. Brazilian legislation regulates the essential metallic elements and the maximum contaminants in food. For the study of metallic elements in enteral nutriments, the techniques of ICP-OES and GF AAS were used. ICP OES was used for the analysis after sample treatment in a closed microwave oven. After experimental optimization of the ICP OES parameters (RF power, nebulization flow, and auxiliary flow) the method accuracy was evaluated using addition and recovery experiments. For the majority of the elements recoveries between 90 and 110% and RSD less than 5% were obtained. Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and Zn were quantified in the samples. The contaminants species (Cd, Hg, Pb, Se) and the other essential elements (Cr, Cu, Mo, Se) were below the LOQ and could not be quantified. Using GF AAS optimized conditions (pyrolysis and atomization time and temperature and use of chemical modifiers) with the samples suspended in CFA-C it was possible to obtain adequate accuracies and RSD lower than 5% for the determination of Al in the enteral samples. Different types of packaging did not influence the content of Al in the samples. Lead and Cd were determined by GF AAS after sample treatment by microwave radiation. Under the optimized experimental conditions the method accuracy was evaluated by an addition and recovery study. The LOQ for Pb and Cd using GF AAS are in accordance with the values established by the legislation. The determination of Cd and Pb showed that the concentrations in all the samples analyzed are below the maximum tolerated value. A bioavailability study was carried out to evaluate the available fraction of the metallic elements declared in the sample¿s label. The in vitro study simulated the digestive and absorption processes that occur in the gastrointestinal treat of an individual. The results showed that the availability of elements in the samples of enteral nutrition make this type of food suitable for their purpose / Doutorado / Quimica Analitica / Doutor em Ciências

La mesure d’interaction entre une molécule candidate et sa cible biologique est d’un intérêt majeur dans la recherche de nouveaux composés thérapeutiques. A l’heure actuelle, le marquage radioactif est la méthode de référence pour ce type d’étude pharmacologique, permettant une détection spécifique et extrêmement sensible de la molécule d’intérêt dans des matrices biologiques complexes. Cependant l’utilisation de la radioactivité présente de nombreux inconvénients, principalement en termes de sécurité pour les utilisateurs et problématiques environnementales induites par le stockage de déchets radioactifs. Au regard de ces limitations, des technologies alternatives ont été développées principalement basées sur une détection de fluorescence. Toutefois, l’incorporation de groupements encombrants tels que les fluorophores peut potentiellement perturber les propriétés physico-chimiques de la molécule et ainsi altérer son affinité envers le récepteur, ce qui limite l’application de ce type de stratégie pour les ligands de faible poids moléculaire. Dans ce contexte, nous souhaitons développer une méthodologie alternative pour quantifier les interactions récepteur-ligands. La spectrométrie de masse présente de remarquables capacités en termes de sensibilité et de spécificité d’analyse. Parmi les technologies existantes, l’ICP-MS est une technique extrêmement sensible permettant la quantification absolue d’hétéroéléments indépendamment de la matrice dans laquelle se trouve l’échantillon. Cette technique associée à un marquage approprié de la molécule d’intérêt a donc été évaluée. Le sélénium a été sélectionné comme un bon compromis entre la réponse obtenue en ICP-MS et la possibilité d’introduire ce marqueur au sein de la molécule d’intérêt selon des protocoles de chimie conventionnelle, sans perturbation de l’affinité pour le récepteur. La preuve de concept a été illustrée sur le récepteur à la vasopressine V1A impliquant des ligands de nature peptidique. Différentes stratégies ont été appliquées pour la conception de ligands marqués au sélénium basées sur la substitution d’acides aminés par leurs analogues séléniés (ex : remplacement de la cystéine (Cys) par la sélénocystéine (Sec) et de la proline (Pro) par la sélénazolidine (Sez)) ainsi que la dérivatisation en position N-terminale du peptide avec une petite molécule organique. La méthodologie analytique par ICP-MS a été développée de manière à obtenir une mesure du sélénium à la fois sensible et fiable. La forte proportion de sels inorganiques contenus dans la matrice pharmacologique a nécessité le recours à une séparation chromatographique et à une cellule de collision en amont de la détection par ICP-MS. Le protocole pharmacologique a également été adapté aux exigences analytiques. Ces modifications ont notamment porté sur la récupération de l’échantillon pour procéder à son injection ainsi que sur la quantité de cellules utilisées. La robustesse des expériences pharmacologiques ainsi conçues a été évaluée par la mesure de la constante d’affinité (Ki) de ligands caractéristiques du récepteur V1A présentant des affinités élevées et faibles pour ce dernier. Les résultats obtenus ont présenté une très bonne corrélation avec les valeurs de référence indiquées dans la littérature, permettant ainsi de valider la preuve de concept de cette méthodologie et de proposer une alternative viable au marquage radioactif. / Measuring interactions between a drug candidate and its specific target constitutes a parameter of upmost importance in drug discovery process. Because of its robustness and very high sensitivity, radio-isotopic labeling represents up to now the reference method for these pharmacological studies. However, the use of radioactivity confers several constraints about security, health hazards and environmental issues involved by radioactive waste storage. Regarding such limitations, non-radioactive technologies have been developed principally based on fluorescence detection. But the cost of such assay as well as the fact that incorporation of a bulky fluorescent block can affect the affinity for small ligand limit their use. In this context, we aim to develop a new methodology to quantify receptor-ligands interactions. Mass spectrometry (MS) presents very interesting features in terms of detection sensitivity and specificity, making this technique a challenging analytical tool to replace radioactivity and fluorescence measurements commonly used in pharmacology. Among all MS technologies, the capacity of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to provide metallic and hetero elements absolute quantification, whatever the nature of the sample medium, prompted us to investigate this technique in combination with an appropriate labeling of the molecule of interest. Selenium was selected as a good compromise between ICP-MS response and chemical tagging ability through the creation of covalent bonds using conventional organic sulfur chemistry without disturbance of the affinity toward targeted receptor. Proof of concept was illustrated on the vasopressin receptor (V1A), a GPCR involved in vasoconstriction and emotional behavior and implying peptide as native ligand. Different strategies were applied to design selenium labeled peptides relying in either conventional amino acid substitution by corresponding selenium containing residue into peptide sequence such as cysteine (Cys) replacement by selenocysteine (Sec) as well as proline (Pro) by selenazolidine (Sez), or N-terminal peptide derivatization with a selenium containing small organic entity. ICP-MS analytical methodology was carefully investigated to provide sensitive and reliable selenium signal measurement. High inorganic salts contents of pharmacological buffer along with polyatomic interferences from plasma interfering selenium detection necessitate chromatographic separation and collision reaction cell equipment before ICP-MS detection. The pharmacological protocol was also adapted to the analytical requirements, in particular quantity of cells and sample handling. Robustness of the designed competitive binding assay was evaluated through the affinity constant (Ki) measurement of several known V1A-R ligands exhibiting either high or poor affinity for the receptor. Experimental values were strongly correlated to literature data, enabling to validate the proof of concept of such methodology and to propose a suitable alternative to radioactive labeling.

Déterminer les protéines cibles de l’uranium est un enjeu majeur dans la détermination de la toxicité de ce métal et la conception d’agents décorporants. Dans ce contexte, ce travail étudie les possibilités offertes par le couplage CE-ICP/MS dans la détection de complexes protéine-uranium. Par des conditions de séparation judicieusement choisies, il est possible d’obtenir une distribution de l’uranium dans des échantillons de complexité moyenne. Cette approche a été validée sur des protéines cibles connues (seules ou en mélange) pour lesquelles les constantes d’équilibre apparentes ont été déterminées avec une justesse comparable à celle des méthodes biophysiques. L’intérêt de ce couplage a été illustré au travers de diverses applications. Ainsi l’analyse directe de sérum a confirmé l’implication forte de la fétuine, une glycoprotéine humaine, dans le devenir de l’uranium dans le sang. De plus, l’intégration ce couplage dans une approche multi-techniques (ICP/MS, DLS, CE-ICP/MS) a permis d’étudier l’influence de l’uranium dans la formation de particules de calciprotéines et fournit la preuve du maintien de l’interaction protéine-uranium dans de tels édifices. / Identification of proteins targeted by uranium is of major concern in the determination of uranium toxicity and the development of decorporation agents. In this study, we examine the capabilities offered by hyphenated CE - ICP/MS for the detection of protein-uranium complexes. With judicious separation conditions, it is possible to obtain the uranium distribution in samples of moderate complexity. This approach was validated by using known proteins targeted by uranium (individually or in simple mixtures). Apparent equilibrium constants were determined with an accuracy similar to the ones obtained by biophysical methods. The interest of using this hyphenation was illustrated through diverse applications. The direct analysis of human serum confirmed the strong involvement of fetuin, a human glycoprotein, in the uranium blood distribution. Last but not least, the integration of this hyphenation into a multi-techniques approach (ICP/MS, DLS, CE-ICP/MS) allowed evaluating the influence of uranium on the formation of calciprotein particles and provided a proof of the preservation of protein-uranium complexes in such conditions.

Severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) is a cause of death and disability worldwide and requires treatment at specialized neuro-intensive care units (NICU) with a multimodal monitoring approach. The CT scan imaging supports the monitoring and diagnostics. The level of S100B and neuron specific enolase (NSE) reflects the severity of the injury. The therapy resistant intracranial hypertension requires decompressive craniectomy (DC). After DC, the cranium must be reconstructed to recreate the normal intracranial physiology as well as to address cosmetic issues. The evolution of the pathological intracranial changes was analyzed in accordance with the three CT classifications: Marshall, Rotterdam and Morris-Marshall. The Rotterdam scale was best in describing the dynamics of the pathological evolution. Both the Rotterdam score and Morris- Marshall classification showed strong correlation with the clinical outcome, a finding that suggests that they could be used for prognostication. We demonstrated a clear correlation between the CT classifications and concentrations of S100B and NSE. The results revealed a concomitant correlation between NSE and S100B and clinical outcome. We found that the interaction between the ICP, Rotterdam CT classification, and concentrations of biochemical biomarkers are all associated with DC. We found a high percentage of complications following cranioplasty. Our results call into question whether custom-made allograft should be considered the best material for cranioplasty. It is concluded that both the Rotterdam and Morris-Marshall classification contribute to clinical evaluation of intracranial dynamics after sTBI, and might be used in combination with biochemical biomarkers for better assessment. The decision to perform DC should include a re-assesment of ICP evolution, CT scan images and concentration of the biochemical biomarkers. Furthermore, when determining whether DC treatment should be used, surgeon should also consider the risks of the following cranioplasty.

Orientador: Solange Cadore / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T20:31:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Villa_JavierErickLobaton_M.pdf: 1985319 bytes, checksum: 18c5c2fec603e7250bbcef0e3bdce4d0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Este trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de métodos analíticos para a determinação de constituintes inorgânicos, com ênfase no cádmio e no chumbo, em amostras de chocolate comercializadas no Brasil. A determinação de Cd e Pb foi feita utilizando Espectrometria de Absorção Atômica com Forno de Grafite (GF AAS) e de Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P e Zn por Espectrometria de Emissão Óptica com Plasma Indutivamente Acoplado (ICP OES) após mineralização ácida assistida por micro-ondas. Para isso, foram avaliadas a concentração de ácido nítrico, as condições instrumentais e o uso de modificador químico (para GFAAS). Os métodos otimizados foram aplicados para a determinação desses elementos em 27 amostras de chocolate de diferentes tipos e marcas, compradas no comércio local de Campinas-SP. Os resultados mostraram que os chocolates amargos apresentaram as concentrações mais altas para a maioria dos elementos determinados, com exceção de Na e Ca, encontrados em maiores concentrações nos chocolates brancos. Além disso, uma correlação linear foi observada entre as concentrações de Cd e Pb e o teor de cacau. Um método de preparo de amostra alternativo, baseado em uma extração ácida, foi estudado para a determinação de Cd por GF AAS e de Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P e Zn por ICP OES. Para isso, foram estudados em forma multivariada os parâmetros temperatura, tempo e volume de ácido nítrico. Nas condições otimizadas, 6 min de extração, 100 °C e 2 mL de 14 mol L-1 HNO3 foram selecionadas. A exatidão para a determinação de elementos por ICP OES foi avaliada analisando o material de referência certificado de chocolate, onde não houve diferença significativa entre as concentrações obtidas e as certificadas (test t-Student com 95% de confiança). Para a avaliação da exatidão na determinação de Cd por GF AAS foram feitos ensaios de adição de analito com recuperações entre 96-102%. Além disso, não houve diferença significativa entre os resultados obtidos pelo método proposto e os obtidos empregando mineralização ácida assistida por micro-ondas / Abstract: This work describes the development of analytical methods for the determination of inorganic constituents, with emphasis on cadmium and lead, in chocolate bars commercialized in Brazil. The determination of Cd and Pb was performed by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GF AAS), and Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P e Zn by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP OES) after microwave-assisted acid digestion. For this, nitric acid concentration, instrumental condition, and chemical modifiers (for GF AAS) were evaluated. The optimized methods were applied to determine these elements in twenty-seven chocolate samples from different types and brands, purchased in local market of Campinas-SP. The results showed that dark chocolates have higher concentrations for the majority of the studied elements, except for Ca and Na, found in higher concentrations in white chocolates. In addition, a linear correlation between cocoa content and Cd and Pb concentrations was observed. An alternative sample preparation, based on acid extraction, was studied for the determination of Cd by GF AAS and Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P e Zn by ICP OES. For this, temperature, time and volume of nitric acid were studied in multivariate form. In the optimized conditions 100 °C, 2 mL of 14 mol L-1 HNO3 and 6 min of extraction were selected. Accuracy was evaluated by analyzing a certified reference material for the elements determined by ICP OES and there was no significant difference between found and certified concentrations (test t-Student at 95% of confidence level). For the determination of Cd by GFAAS the accuracy was evaluated by addition and recovery studies, with recoveries between 96-102%. In addition, there was no significant difference between concentrations obtained by proposed method and those obtained by microwave-assisted acid digestion / Mestrado / Quimica Analitica / Mestre em Química

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Dans le cadre de la surveillance environnementale, le devenir du plutonium au sein des différents milieux et en particulier au sein des eaux de surface est important notamment en raison de sa radiotoxicité. Dans ces milieux, la forme pentavalente du plutonium est prédominante et est fortement complexée par les carbonates. Le couplage EC-ICP-MS, technique ayant déjà été éprouvée pour la spéciation des actinides, a été retenu pour déterminer les constantes thermodynamiques associées à la formation de ces complexes.L’étude menée sur le plutonium (VI) a permis d’obtenir des constantes de stabilité à 25°C. A partir de ces valeurs, les coefficients d’interaction spécifique ont été ré-évalués par rapport à celles reportées par l’AEN. Le diagramme de spéciation en solution du Pu(VI) en présence d’ions carbonate a été établi. Il suggère la complexation de la forme plutonyle par les ions carbonate dès pH=3.Les travaux réalisés sur les actinides (V) (Np et Pu) ont permis de déterminer à la fois les constantes de stabilité des complexes carbonates puis les enthalpies et entropies molaires de réaction à partir de l’étude menée en température. Expérimentalement, l’analogie entre le neptunium et le plutonium a été confirmée. Afin de mieux comprendre le comportement du plutonium au sein d’eaux de surface, la détermination des enthalpies et entropies a été nécessaire. Les diagrammes de spéciation établis à partir de ces données montrent une quasi similarité dans la répartition chimique des espèces du plutonium pentavalent sans considération de la localisation de l’eau de surface analysée. / In the field of environmental control, the behavior of plutonium in various media and particularly in surface waters is relevant taking into account its radiotoxicity. Carbonate ions widely present in these media mainly complex pentavalent plutonium. In this field, CE-ICP-MS coupling, which was already used for actinides speciation, has been considered for the determination of thermodynamic constants associated to plutonium carbonate complexes.The study developed on plutonium (VI) allowed determining the stability constants at 25°C. From these values, the specific interaction coefficients based on the values recommended by the NEA have been reevaluated. The speciation diagram of Pu(VI) in aqueous carbonate solution has been established and shows the complexation of the plutonyl form by carbonates complex beyond pH=3.The works realized on the complexation of actinides (V) (Np and Pu) by carbonate ions at different temperatures allowed determining both the stability constants and the molar enthalpies and entropies of reaction. Experimentally, the analogy between neptunium and plutonium has been observed and allowed the determination of values which are more precise and consistent with those of the literature. For a better understanding of the plutonium behavior in surface waters, the determination of enthalpies and entropies has been necessary. The speciation diagrams established from these values show a near similarity in the chemical distribution of plutonium species without any further consideration of the analyzed surface water location.

Introduction 61Cu (T1/2 = 3.33 hr, Eβ= 1.22 MeV, 61.4 %) is an attractive isotope for positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceutical agents such as ATSM and PTSM. Various separation processes have been reported for the production of 61Cu on a medium cyclotron using 13–22 MeV protons on natural and enriched 64Zn target materials [1,2]. This work, investigates production of 61Cu using both natural and enriched 64Zn targets and its separation. Three types of resins were used to assess for their efficiency and speed to separate the desired 61Cu from the 66,67,68Ga and 64Zn and for the recycling of 64Zn target material. The effective specific activity of purified 61Cu, was determined by ICP-MS and its titration with various polyaza and polycarboxylate complexing ligands. Material and Methods 1. Production and Separation Targets were irradiated by proton beam of IBA cyclotron 18/18MeV via the 64Zn(p,α) 61Cu and natZn(p,x) 61Cu reactions using an enriched 64Zn foil(15×15×0.05mm, ~50 mg) and natural foil (diameter 25 mm, 0.05 mm,~ 60 mg). Thirty minute irradiations were conducted with incident proton energies between 11.7–12.0 MeV and beam currents of 20 and 40 µA. Irradiated Zn targets were dissolved in 8M HCl at 150 oC then evaporated to dryness. Trace water to the resultant residue (twice) and resultant solutions evaporated to dryness. The residue was re-dissolved in 2ml of 0.01M HCl before loading onto a Cu-resin column (FIG. 1) Zn and Ga isotopes were collectively eluted using 30 ml of 0.01M HCl. The Cu was then removed using 1.5 ml of 8M HCl and passed directly onto a cation exchange followed by an anion exchange column. An additional 3 ml of 8M HCl was used to rinse the cation exchange column and ensure quantitatively removal of Cu (II) ions. The Cu was finally eluted from the anion exchange column using 3 ml of 2M HCl. The Cu solution was heated up at 150 oC until evaporated to dryness and 61Cu final product dissolved in 400–800 μL of 0.01M HCl. 2. Specific activity of 61Cu The specific activity (GBq/µmol) of the purified 61Cu was determined by ICP-MS and compared with that determined using dota, nota and di-amsar complexing ligands. For each 61Cu production run aliquot of final solution (100 µL) was left to decay before dilut-ing to 10 mL with 10% HNO3. Decayed samples were sent to ChemCentre (Curtin University) for ICP-MS analysis. Each sample was analysed for Cu, Al, Ca, Co, Fe, Ga, Ni, Si, and Zn, which are known to compete with Cu2+ for ligand complexation. Effective specific activity of the 61Cu was deter-mined by titrating various known concentration of ligands with 61Cu solution. The method is detailed in the literature [3]. Briefly, varying concentrations of each ligand was prepared in 0.1M sodium acetate buffer pH 6.5 to a total volume 20 µL. Fixed concentration of diluted 61Cu (0.01M HCl) in 10 µL was added to each ligand solution. The mixtures were vortexed then left to incubate at the room temperature for 30 mins. Two uL aliquots were withdrawn (in triplicate) from each reaction mixture and spot-ted on ITLC –SA. [Mobile phase: 0.1M NaCl: 0.1M EDTA (9:1) for Cu2+ and diamsar mixtures: Rf <0.2 Cu-diamsar; Rf > 0.8 free Cu2+ and 0.1M sodium acetate pH 4.5: H2O: MeOH: ammonium hydroxide (20:18:2:1 v/v) for Cu2+ dota and nota mixtures: Rf >0.8 Cu-dota and Cu-nota Rf < 0.2 free Cu2+]. Complexation of the 61Cu with each ligand was complete within 30 mins at room temperature. Concentration of Cu2+ was deter-mined from the 50% labelling efficiency. Results and Conclusion 1. Production and Separation The radioisotopes production from natZn target must be minimized by the optimum proton energy to reduce a radiation dose in the final product. The excitation functions of 66,67,68Ga ,65Zn and 61Cu are shown in FIG. 2. Proton beam energy of 11.7 MeV was used for both Zn targets to minimise the production of Ga isotopes and prevent formation of 65Zn. For the enriched 64Zn target (99.30%) higher proton energy could be used for the production of 61Cu allowing for increased yields and reduce radio contaminants. Previously, we used anion and cation exchange resin as described in the literature to separate the 61Cu [1]. Unfortunately the literature method was too long (up to 3 hours) and requiring high concentration of HCl and long evaporation times compromising achievable yields [4]. Thieme S. et al., 2013 [2] reported the successful use of Cu-resin for the separation of Cu radioisotopes and it was of interest to the current work to test this material for the separation of 61Cu in our hands. A cation, anion exchange and Cu-resin were combined into closed system to separate the 61Cu within 30 mins (FIG. 1). The system is designed to contain the transfer of solutions be-tween each column using simple plunger to force solution through and between each column. This system afforded an easy, reliable and fast separation of 61Cu that could be completed within 30 min. 2. Specific activity The specific activity of 61Cu was determined using ICP-MS and by titration with three ligands is summarized in TABLE 1. The ICP-MS data show values ranging from 9.2 to 32.4 GBq/μmol for 8 production runs. Specific activity determine using nota and dota were in all cases lower than the ICP MS data indicating some interference from the other metal ion contaminates such as Fe(ii/Iii), Ni (II), Ca (II), Zn (II), Ga (III). The specific activity determine using diamsar, which is known to be highly selective for Cu(II) (and Zn(II) and Fe(III)) in the presence of alkali and alkaline earth ions gave values significantly higher effective specific activity than that obtained using ICP MS. Variations in values can be explained by presence of contaminating metal ions.