Method validation for determination of thallium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and monitoring of various foods in South Korea
- Authors
- Kim, Y.-H.; Ra, W.-J.; Cho, S.; Choi, S.; Soh, B.; Joo, Y.; Lee, K.-W.
- Issue Date
- Nov-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Food contamination; ICP-MS; Risk assessment; Thallium; Trace element
- Citation
- Molecules, v.26, no.21
- Journal Title
- Molecules
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 21
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/62085
- DOI
- 10.3390/molecules26216729
- ISSN
- 1420-3049
1420-3049
- Abstract
- Thallium (Tl) is a rare element and one of the most harmful metals. This study validated an analytical method for determining Tl in foods by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrom-etry (ICP-MS) based on food matrices and calories. For six representative foods, the method’s correlation coefficient (R2) was above 0.999, and the method limit of detection (MLOD) was 0.0070– 0.0498 µg kg−1, with accuracy ranging from 82.06% to 119.81% and precision within 10%. We investigated 304 various foods in the South Korean market, including agricultural, fishery, livestock, and processed foods. Tl above the MLOD level was detected in 148 samples and was less than 10 µg kg−1 in 98% of the samples. Comparing the Tl concentrations among food groups revealed that fisheries and animal products had higher Tl contents than cereals and vegetables. Tl exposure via food intake did not exceed the health guidance level. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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