Química Nova (Jan 2009)

Determinação direta de Ca, Mg, Mn e Zn em amostras de leite de búfala da Ilha de Marajó por espectrometria de absorção atômica com chama (FAAS) Direct determination of Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn in buffalo milk of the Marajó Island by FAAS

  • João B. Pereira Junior,
  • Kelly G. Fernandes,
  • Regina C. S. Müller,
  • Joaquim A. Nóbrega,
  • Dulcidéia C. Palheta

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422009000900018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 9
pp. 2333 – 2335

Abstract

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This work proposes an analytical procedure for direct determination of calcium, magnesium, manganese and zinc in buffalo milk by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Samples were diluted with a solution containing 10% (v/v) of water-soluble tertiary amines (CFA-C) at pH 8. For comparison, buffalo milk samples were digested with HNO3 and H2O2. According to a paired t-test, the results obtained in the determination of Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn in digested samples and in 10% (v/v) CFA-C medium were in agreement at a 95% confidence level. The developed procedure is simple, rapid, decrease the possibility of contamination and can be applied for the routine determination of Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn in buffalo milk samples without any difficulty caused by matrix constituents, such as fat content, and particle size distribution in the milk emulsion.

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