Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS

This study is aimed at investigating a suitable method for rice sample preparation as well as validating and applying the method for monitoring the concentration of total arsenic, cadmium, and lead in rice by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Various rice sample preparatio...

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Main Authors: Lidiane Raquel Verola Mataveli, Márcia Liane Buzzo, Luciana Juncioni de Arauz, Maria de Fátima Henriques Carvalho, Edna Emy Kumagai Arakaki, Richard Matsuzaki, Paulo Tiglea
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3968786
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Márcia Liane Buzzo
Luciana Juncioni de Arauz
Maria de Fátima Henriques Carvalho
Edna Emy Kumagai Arakaki
Richard Matsuzaki
Paulo Tiglea
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description This study is aimed at investigating a suitable method for rice sample preparation as well as validating and applying the method for monitoring the concentration of total arsenic, cadmium, and lead in rice by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Various rice sample preparation procedures were evaluated. The analytical method was validated by measuring several parameters including limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), linearity, relative bias, and repeatability. Regarding the sample preparation, recoveries of spiked samples were within the acceptable range from 89.3 to 98.2% for muffle furnace, 94.2 to 103.3% for heating block, 81.0 to 115.0% for hot plate, and 92.8 to 108.2% for microwave. Validation parameters showed that the method fits for its purpose, being the total arsenic, cadmium, and lead within the Brazilian Legislation limits. The method was applied for analyzing 37 rice samples (including polished, brown, and parboiled), consumed by the Brazilian population. The total arsenic, cadmium, and lead contents were lower than the established legislative values, except for total arsenic in one brown rice sample. This study indicated the need to establish monitoring programs for emphasizing the study on this type of cereal, aiming at promoting the Public Health.
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spelling doaj-art-dd2bf1e9024041829b235002c97eaec22025-02-03T06:14:02ZengWileyJournal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry2090-88652090-88732016-01-01201610.1155/2016/39687863968786Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MSLidiane Raquel Verola Mataveli0Márcia Liane Buzzo1Luciana Juncioni de Arauz2Maria de Fátima Henriques Carvalho3Edna Emy Kumagai Arakaki4Richard Matsuzaki5Paulo Tiglea6Inorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInorganic Contaminants Laboratory, Contaminants Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, 355 Dr. Arnaldo Av., 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, BrazilThis study is aimed at investigating a suitable method for rice sample preparation as well as validating and applying the method for monitoring the concentration of total arsenic, cadmium, and lead in rice by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Various rice sample preparation procedures were evaluated. The analytical method was validated by measuring several parameters including limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), linearity, relative bias, and repeatability. Regarding the sample preparation, recoveries of spiked samples were within the acceptable range from 89.3 to 98.2% for muffle furnace, 94.2 to 103.3% for heating block, 81.0 to 115.0% for hot plate, and 92.8 to 108.2% for microwave. Validation parameters showed that the method fits for its purpose, being the total arsenic, cadmium, and lead within the Brazilian Legislation limits. The method was applied for analyzing 37 rice samples (including polished, brown, and parboiled), consumed by the Brazilian population. The total arsenic, cadmium, and lead contents were lower than the established legislative values, except for total arsenic in one brown rice sample. This study indicated the need to establish monitoring programs for emphasizing the study on this type of cereal, aiming at promoting the Public Health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3968786
spellingShingle Lidiane Raquel Verola Mataveli
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Maria de Fátima Henriques Carvalho
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Richard Matsuzaki
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Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS
Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
title Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS
title_full Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS
title_fullStr Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS
title_full_unstemmed Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS
title_short Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS
title_sort total arsenic cadmium and lead determination in brazilian rice samples using icp ms
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3968786
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