Multi-element analysis of food by microwave digestion and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 593-615

  Dolan, Scott P ^a   Capar, Stephen G ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic emission spectrometry; Food; Inductively coupled plasma; Microwave digestion; Multi element analysis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BORON; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; FAT; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SELENIUM; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; THALLIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIGESTION; ENERGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; MACRONUTRIENT; MASS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NEBULIZATION; REFERENCE VALUE; ULTRASOUND; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036771965     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-1575(02)91064-1     Document Type: Article

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