Iron determination by FAAS in fish feed and feces after ultrasound-assisted extraction

Mayra A. D. Saleh*, Renato C. F. Neves, Paula M. Moraes, Paula M. Lima, Felipe A. Santos, Fábio A. Silva, Pedro M. Padilha

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Abstract

This paper proposes a method to determine iron in samples of fish feed and feces using ultrasound in the extraction of the analyte and in subsequent quantification by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Using HCl 0.10 mol L -1 as the extraction solution, the optimal conditions of extraction were found to be: granulometry of the sample <60 μm; a sonication time of five cycles of 10 s and sonication power of 136 W. The method was applied in studies of the availability of iron in four food sources used in the diet of Nile Tilapia. The results obtained with the proposed extraction method allowed us to calculate the coefficients of apparent digestibility of iron in the food sources, which was not possible when using results obtained from samples mineralized by acid digestion.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)108-113
Number of pages6
JournalSensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acid mineralization
  • Availability of iron
  • FAAS
  • Ultrasound extraction

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