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Determination of selected elements in coffee samples using ICP-MS method
Švecová, Pavla ; Hraníček, Jakub (advisor) ; Červený, Václav (referee)
EN The main aim of this thesis is focused on the determination of selected elements (manganese, copper, zinc, iron) in trace levels in selected samples of grained and instant coffee. Four samples of grained coffee and one sample of instant coffee were taken for analysis. Firstly, all samples were digested in a microwave digestion system and then analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to determine the concentration of selected elements. Except this, one sample of grained coffee was taken for two additional experiments. The aim of these experiments was to investigate the influence of the extraction time and temperature of water used for extractions, on the element concentrations in liquid phases. The content of elements in the analysed samples shows relatively wide range of values (7.58 - 34.4, 0.21 - 13.6, 1.58 - 5.35 and 12.2 - 55.8 µg/g for manganese, copper, zinc and iron, respectively). Generally, the lowest concentrations of all elements were detected in sample of instant coffee, which cannot be regarded as a valuable source of trace elements for humans. The first additional experiment shows that the concentrations of elements in grained coffee is much higher than in its extractions. With increasing time of extraction, the concentration of elements increased as well (except of...
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