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Quasi-stable slurries for the determination of trace elements by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

High-pressure homogenization using a new flat valve homogenizer in combination with enzymatic digestion with a crude protease was investigated as a means of releasing Se compounds from zoological and botanical matrices prior to slurry introduction GF-AAS. Timed trials with four zoological certified reference materials (CRMs), three botanical reference materials (RMs), and a food crop indicated that Se release was quantitative after homogenization or became quantitative within 1 h of digestion at 60°C. / The same technique was employed on five animal feed samples. / A new model of homogenizer equipped with ceramic homogenizing valve was evaluated in terms of analyte metal contamination levels within the final sample dispersion. / Five animal feed samples and four wood pulp samples, were investigated for their content of Cu, Fe and Mn using high-pressure homogenization as the sample preparation technique prior to GF-AAS. Dispersions of dried animal feeds were sub-sampled reliably after 7 days of storage at 4°C. Trials on pulp samples indicated that pulps could be sub-sampled reliably after 1 day of storage. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.33386
Date January 2000
CreatorsChen, Xi, 1970-
ContributorsMarshall, W. D. (advisor)
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Science (Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.)
RightsAll items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
Relationalephsysno: 001783337, proquestno: MQ70696, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest.

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