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Chemistry Forums for Students => Analytical Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ligia on April 15, 2008, 11:43:12 PM
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Hey,
can someone let me know how to do Microwave digestion. I'm trying to digest a vegetable to run it through ICPMS. In addition does anybody know how can I remove water from broccoli without affection (removing) the potassium in it..
Thank you..
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Please see this link Introduction to Sample Preparation:
http://www.ivstandards.com/tech/reliability/part04.asp#top
Look at the menu on the right and choose Acid digestion of Organic Samples.
I have also attached 2 pdf documents that discuss Wet/Microwave Digestion..
You might find the reference useful:
Source: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 95, Number 1, 1995 , pp. 28-30(3)
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:
Provides an overview of the analytical methods used to quantify micronutrients (metals, non-metals and vitamins) present in food. Considers the principles of the methods of analysis employed.
Keywords: Diet; Nutrition
Finally, I am attaching Varian Application Note 33: Rapid measurement of major, minor and trace elements in plant and food material (ICP-OES method). This aplication note references EPA Method 3051A which I have also attaced.