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Elemental analysis of leaf and soil samples using the ICP-MS
Švecová, Pavla ; Hraníček, Jakub (advisor) ; Kozlík, Petr (referee)
EN Theaimofthisthesiswastodeterminethecontentofselectedelements,namelyarsenic,cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, calcium, and zinc in leaf and soil samples. The analysed samples were received from many locations in the Czech Republic and various European countries. Leaf samples were dried and digested in a microwave digestion system for the determination of thetotal content ofelements.Soil samples wereanalysed usinganextractionprocedurewithaquaregiaas the extractant according to ISO 11466. This method was also applied to certified reference materials to verify the usage of this procedure. The content of elements in leaf and soil samples was analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Thecontentofelementsinleavesshowedawiderangeofvaluesforeachelement.Concentrations of elements ranged for calcium 0.98 to 16.6mg g-1 , nickel 0.16 to 10.20μg g-1 , copper 2.60 to 43.80 μg g- 1 , zinc 13.4 to 489 μg g-1 , arsenic 0.01 to 11.60 μg g-1 , cadmium < LOD to 7.02 μg g-1 , and lead 0.03 to 71.40μg g-1 , respectively. Generally, higher values of heavy metals were obtained for samples from areas with mining activities or from industrial zones. Recoveryofelementsintheusedcertifiedreferencematerialsshowedvaluesrangingfrom68.4% to 121%. Two types of reference materials were used, and the recovery...
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