A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.

Heavy metal contamination of soils or water can lead to excessive lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) levels in rice. As cumulative poisons, consumption of Pb and Cd in contaminated rice may cause many toxic effects in humans. In the present study, Pb and Cd levels in rice samples from Hubei, Jiangxi, Heilon...

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Main Authors: Shan Li, Mei Wang, Bingyi Yang, Yizhou Zhong, Le Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4175464?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-c40f4b9c3961441abbc9601bda9423952020-11-25T00:46:33ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0199e10773310.1371/journal.pone.0107733A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.Shan LiMei WangBingyi YangYizhou ZhongLe FengHeavy metal contamination of soils or water can lead to excessive lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) levels in rice. As cumulative poisons, consumption of Pb and Cd in contaminated rice may cause many toxic effects in humans. In the present study, Pb and Cd levels in rice samples from Hubei, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang, and Guangdong provinces in China were analyzed by cloud point extraction and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The heavy metals in the rice samples were reacted with 8-quinolinol to form a complex at pH 9.0 and 40°C. Analytes were quantitatively extracted to a surfactant-rich phase (Triton X-45) after centrifugation and analyzed by GFAAS. The effects of experimental conditions, including pH, concentration of reagents, and equilibration time and temperature, on cloud point extraction were optimized efficiently using Plackett-Burman and Box-Behnken experimental designs. Under the optimum conditions, good linearity was observed in the concentration ranges of 0.5-5 µg/L for Pb and 0.05-0.50 µg/L for Cd. The limits of detection were 0.043 µg/L for Pb with a concentration factor of 24.2 in a 10 mL sample and 0.018 µg/L for Cd with a concentration factor of 18.4 in a 10 mL sample. Twenty rice samples from four provinces were analyzed successfully, and the mean levels of Pb and Cd in the rice were all below their maximum allowable concentrations in China. Comparing the tolerable daily intakes given by FAO/WHO with the mean estimated daily intakes; Pb and Cd mean daily intake through rice consumption were 0.84 µg/kg bw/day and 0.40 µg/kg bw/day, which were lower than the tolerable daily intakes.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4175464?pdf=render
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author Shan Li
Mei Wang
Bingyi Yang
Yizhou Zhong
Le Feng
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Mei Wang
Bingyi Yang
Yizhou Zhong
Le Feng
A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.
PLoS ONE
author_facet Shan Li
Mei Wang
Bingyi Yang
Yizhou Zhong
Le Feng
author_sort Shan Li
title A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.
title_short A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.
title_full A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.
title_fullStr A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.
title_full_unstemmed A novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, China.
title_sort novel method applied in determination and assessment of trace amount of lead and cadmium in rice from four provinces, china.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
series PLoS ONE
issn 1932-6203
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Heavy metal contamination of soils or water can lead to excessive lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) levels in rice. As cumulative poisons, consumption of Pb and Cd in contaminated rice may cause many toxic effects in humans. In the present study, Pb and Cd levels in rice samples from Hubei, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang, and Guangdong provinces in China were analyzed by cloud point extraction and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The heavy metals in the rice samples were reacted with 8-quinolinol to form a complex at pH 9.0 and 40°C. Analytes were quantitatively extracted to a surfactant-rich phase (Triton X-45) after centrifugation and analyzed by GFAAS. The effects of experimental conditions, including pH, concentration of reagents, and equilibration time and temperature, on cloud point extraction were optimized efficiently using Plackett-Burman and Box-Behnken experimental designs. Under the optimum conditions, good linearity was observed in the concentration ranges of 0.5-5 µg/L for Pb and 0.05-0.50 µg/L for Cd. The limits of detection were 0.043 µg/L for Pb with a concentration factor of 24.2 in a 10 mL sample and 0.018 µg/L for Cd with a concentration factor of 18.4 in a 10 mL sample. Twenty rice samples from four provinces were analyzed successfully, and the mean levels of Pb and Cd in the rice were all below their maximum allowable concentrations in China. Comparing the tolerable daily intakes given by FAO/WHO with the mean estimated daily intakes; Pb and Cd mean daily intake through rice consumption were 0.84 µg/kg bw/day and 0.40 µg/kg bw/day, which were lower than the tolerable daily intakes.
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4175464?pdf=render
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