Simple automated wet digestion of animal tissues for determination of seven elements by atomic absorption spectroscopy
Salisbury, C.D.; Chan, W.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 68(2): 218-219
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5756 PMID: 3988699 Document Number: 257323
A simple automated wet digestion procedure was developed for the measurement by atomic absorption spectroscopy of arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, lead, selenium, and zinc in animal tissue, using a digestion block system with automated temperature programming. Recoveries of all elements from spiked bovine liver and kidney samples exceded 95%. The analytical results obtained for samples of NBS Bovine Liver (No. 1577a) agreed well with certified values. The procedure is safe and requires minimum time.