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Mass Spectrometry 2019
March 04-05, 2019
Berlin, Germany
Mass Spectrometry
9
th
Edition of International Conference on
International Journal of Drug Development and Research
ISSN: 0975-9344
Page 25
Assessment of trace element composition of
cereals and legumes by ICP-MS
Mehmet Yaman
Firat University, Turkey
T
he determination of minerals and trace elements
in foodstuffs is an important part of nutritional and
toxicological analyses. Although copper, chromium, iron
and zinc play an important role in humanmetabolismand
so, they are essential micronutrients for human health,
their higher intake as well as the prolonged intake of even
low concentrations of toxic elements such as arsenic,
chromium, cadmium, lead and nickel can cause serious
toxic effects. The interest in those elements is increasing
together with reports of relationships between trace
element status and oxidative diseases. The importance
of food safety is constantly increasing due to parallel
import and export intensity among countries. Of all
foods, cereals and legumes most adequately meet the
recommended dietary guidelines for healthyful eating
because they are high in carbohydrate and dietary fiber,
mostly low in fat, supply adequate protein while being
a good source of vitamins and minerals. In this study,
concentrations of trace elements such as arsenic,
chromium, cadmium, lead and nickel in cereals and
legumes were determined by using ICP-MS. The samples
were collected from Turkish markets and different
regions. For sample preparation before measurement,
microwave digestion system was used. It was found that
the chromium and nickel concentrations are up to 3.0
mg/kg for beans taken from regions with high Ni and Cr
in soils. To check the reliability, the SRM was examined
for the studied elements.
Biography
Mehmet Yaman has completed his PhD at Inonu University
in 1990. He has published more than 120 papers in reputed
journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member
of reputed journals. Between 2010 to 2013, he was selected as
Member of Consultative Committee of the Scientific and So-
cial Research Council of Turkey. He has an ınternational book
chapter, “
Air PollutionMonitoring,Modelling, Health and Control”;
“Comprehensive Comparison of Trace Metal Concentrations in
Inhaled Air Samples
”.
ijpacmy@gmail.comMehmet Yaman, Int J Drug Dev & Res 2019, Volume 11
DOI: 10.21767/0975-9344-C1-005