Determination of lead content in medicinal plants by pre-concentration flow injection analysis-flame atomic absorption spectrometry

Phytochemical Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 445-449

  Campos, Marina M A ^a   Tonuci, Henry ^a   Silva, Silvana M ^a   Altoé, Bruna De S ^a   De Carvalho, Dermeval ^a   Kronka, Eloisa A M ^a   Pereira, Ana M S ^a   Bertoni, Bianca W ^a   Françac, Suzelei De C ^a   Miranda, Carlos E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flow injection analysis flame atomic absorption spectrometry; Heavy metals; Lead; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMS; METAL ANALYSIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SPECTROMETERS;

FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRIC; FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSE-FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; LEAD; LEAD CONTENT; LIVING ORGANISMS; MEDICINAL PLANTS; PPB LEVELS; PRE-CONCENTRATION;

HEAVY METALS;

HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BACCHARIS; BACCHARIS TRIMERA; DIFFUSION; ELUTION; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; FLOW RATE; LEAD POISONING; MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS AQUIFOLIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIKANIA; MIKANIA GLOMERATA; NONHUMAN; PFAFFIA PANICULATA;

EID: 73249152971     PISSN: 09580344     EISSN: 10991565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pca.1145     Document Type: Article

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