Yebra-Biurrun M C, Moreno-Cid A, Cancela-Pérez S
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Talanta. 2005 Apr 30;66(3):691-5. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2004.12.019. Epub 2005 Jan 5.
A continuous ultrasound-assisted extraction system connected to a flow injection manifold has been used for the on-line determination of zinc in meat samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. An experimental design was used for the optimisation of the continuous manifold. This flow injection methodology allowed a sampling frequency of ca. 80 samples per hour with a relative standard deviation for the whole procedure of 0.3% (for a sample containing 163.6mugg(-1) Zn). The detection limit was 0.6mugg(-1) for a sample amount of 5mg. Accurate results were obtained by measuring certified reference materials (BCR-186 (pig kidney) and BCR-184 (bovine muscle)). The analytical procedure was applied to different real meat samples with satisfactory results.
