proposto é simples, barato e altamente preciso. Neste estudo, a otimização de parâmetros experimentais que influenciam a extração, como tipo e volume dos solventes de extração e do dispersor, pH, quantidade de agente quelante e tempo de extração foi realizada normalmente usando uma abordagem passo-a-passo, na qual cada fator variou sequencialmente. O efeito dos íons interferentes na recuperação dos analitos também foi investigado. O gráfico de calibração foi linear no intervalo de 5-200 ng mL −1 , com limite de detecção de 3,4 ng mL −1. O desvio padrão relativo (RSD) foi 0,7% (n = 10, C = 2 ng mL -1 ) e o fator de enriquecimento, 28.A simple method of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction-solidified floating organic drop (DLLME-SFO) prior to flame atomic absorption spectrometry was successfully used for separating and preconcentrating copper in human hair and tea samples. The proposed method was simple, cheap, and has high precision. In this study, optimization of experimental parameters influencing the extraction, such as type and volume of extraction and disperser solvents, pH, the amount of chelating agent and extraction time was normally carried out using a step-by-step approach, in which each factor was varied sequentially. The effect of the interfering ions on the analytes recovery was also investigated. The calibration graph was linear in the range of 5-200 ng mL . The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 0.7% (n = 10, C = 2 ng mL −1 ) and the enhancement factor was 28.Keywords: dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, solidification, copper determination, tea and human hair analysis
IntroductionTrace heavy metals are essential micro-nutrients and have a variety of biochemical functions in all living organisms. [1][2][3] Due to the positive and negative effects and the toxicity of trace heavy metals on human health and the environment, many researchers are interested in the analysis of trace metal contents of the environmental and the food samples. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Tea, one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, is prepared from the young leaves of tea plants. It is considered as a healthy drink that has benefits including the prevention of many diseases. [11][12][13] Although copper is an essential trace element for humans and is an indispensable component for many enzyme systems, Cu can also act as a toxic metal to which a number of pathogenic characteristics have been attributed.14 Therefore, Cu contamination in tea leaves remains a concern, and researches should be done to ensure food safety from excessive Cu contamination.The determination of trace elements in human hair is of basic importance considering that the concentrations of these elements in hair can indicate the levels of these elements in the organism. Therefore, the determination of the metal contents in human hair can be used either as the index of the exposition for potentially toxic elements (poisoning) or as the information of the conditions of health of an individual.
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