2010
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-010-8783-1
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Gold in Human Semen Around and Away From a Gold Deposit Area

Abstract: The study included evaluation of semen from normal, healthy adults and estimation of gold in seminal plasma from two regions Nilambur valley (Malappuram District, Kerala Province, India; n = 11), where gold deposit is present and Kollam town (Kerala Province, India; n = 13) where gold is not present in soil. All samples showed normal spermiogram. Gold was estimated in seminal plasma by employing inductively coupled plasma emission spectrophotometry. It varied from 0.23-1.15 ppm with mean 0.68 ppm in study area… Show more

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“…No significant difference is observed in the level of gold in semen among people who stayed in different places where gold content of soil is high or much less. 7 Male fertility rate is high in gold mine area when compared to the control area away from mine. However level of gold in semen sample is less in area surrounding gold mine when compared to that of control.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No significant difference is observed in the level of gold in semen among people who stayed in different places where gold content of soil is high or much less. 7 Male fertility rate is high in gold mine area when compared to the control area away from mine. However level of gold in semen sample is less in area surrounding gold mine when compared to that of control.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Detected Analytes LOD/LOQ Analytical Tool [30] Cd and Pb LOD were Pb:1.9 and Cd:0.28 µg/L ICP-AES [31] Cd and Pb LOD were Pb:1.9 and Cd:0.28 µg/L ICP-AES [34] Au n.a ICP-AES [37] Cd, Se, Pb, As, Cr, and Ni n.a ICP-MS [38] Cd, Zn, Se, As, V, Cu, and Sn LOQ for V was 0.0046 µg/L ICP-MS [40] Cd, Zn, Se, As, Mn, Co, Cu, Mo, and Tl n.a ICP-MS [44] Fe and Zn n.a ICP-MS [45] Pb, Cr, and Co n.a ICP-MS [50] Cr, Co, and Mo n.a ICP-MS [81] Cd, Pb, Hg, As, Ba, and U LOD Hg: 0. U n.a ICP-MS [88] Zn, Pb, and Hg LOD were Hg: 0.1 µg/L, Cd: 0.1 µg/L, and Pb: 0.23 µg/L ICP-MS [89] Cr and Cu n.a ICP-MS [90] Zn and Se n.a ICP-AES [91] Fe, Zn, and Ca n.a ICP-OES ICP-AES: inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, ICP-MS: inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, ICP-OES: inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, n.a: not available.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Prior to HNO3 digestion, an evaporation using a mineralizer can be performed [44,45]. A mixture of HNO3 and H2O2 [30,31,37,82] or HNO3 and perchloric acid [34] can be used to digest the samples, followed by an acid evaporation at 120 • C, a dilution, and a filtration to avoid the presence of solid particles in the sample that could lead to nebulizer blockage [37]. HCl can also be used for the sample digestion [47].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Gold content in semen was more in the people where gold was present in soil. [ 10 ] Further, the difference in the quality of semen surrounding a gold mine and away will be published elsewhere.…”
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