Assessment of selected heavy metal contents in medicinal plants, tea leaves and chocolate using atomic absorption spectrometry

Acta Toxicologica

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 117-128

  Srogi, Krystyna ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPOLYMERS AND CHEMICAL FIBRES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); Biological sample; Certified reference material (CRM); Chocolate; Medicinal herbs; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; GRAPHITE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; ZINC;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CACAO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDELION; DIGESTION; DISSOLUTION; HEATING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER; MEASUREMENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROWAVE OVEN; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEA; VALIDATION STUDY;

BOVINAE; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 34250317279     PISSN: 17316383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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