Simple and sensitive method for the determination of methylmercury in hair using thin-layer chromatography with thermal decomposition gold amalgamation atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Autor: Hirokatsu Akagi, Akito Matsuyama, Koichi Haraguchi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry. 38(1)
ISSN: 1348-2246
Popis: An improved method is described for the determination of methylmercury (MeHg) in human hair that is based on thin-layer chromatography and thermal decomposition gold amalgamation atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The dithizone extraction and application procedure of this technique were optimized, thus improving its sensitivity and robustness and enabling the use of less toxic solvents than other approaches. The limit of detection was 0.18 ng MeHg (as Hg), corresponding to 0.018 mg MeHg kg
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