A new approach for the determination of sulphur in food samples by high-resolution continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometer

Ozbek N. , Baysal A.

FOOD CHEMISTRY, vol.168, pp.460-463, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 168
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.07.093
  • Title of Journal : FOOD CHEMISTRY
  • Page Numbers: pp.460-463
  • Keywords: High continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry, Sulphur, Food, Molecular absorption, PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY, AIR-ACETYLENE FLAME, MOLECULAR ABSORPTION, FLOW-INJECTION, SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION, SULFATE ION, DIOXIDE, SULFIDE, COLUMN

Abstract

The new approach for the determination of sulphur in foods was developed, and the sulphur concentrations of various fresh and dried food samples determined using a high-resolution continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometer with an air/acetylene flame. The proposed method was optimised and the validated using standard reference materials, and certified values were found to be within the 95% confidence interval. The sulphur content of foods ranged from less than the LOD to 1.5 mg g(-1). The method is accurate, fast, simple and sensitive. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.