Elementos-traço e sódio em suco de uva: aspectos nutricionais e toxicológicos

Eight trace elements were determined in 20 Brazilian brands of grape juice, distributed over the country. Highest measured concentrations (As: 0.016; Cd: 0.010; Cr: 0.060; Cu: 1.28; Ni: 0.032; Pb: 0.016; Sb: 0.0040 and Zn: 1.44 mg L-1) comply with Brazilian maximal tolerance levels for inorganic contaminants (As: 0.5; Cd: 0.5; Cr: 0.1; Cu: 30; Ni: 3; Pb: 0.4; Sb: 1 and Zn: 25 mg L-1). Determination of arsenic species has shown inorganic As(V) as predominant in most samples. Sodium concentrations, nowadays a major public health concern, were also measured, showing an average of 149 mg L-1. Analytical results for this element were much higher than label concentrations, showing the need for better quality control

Whitemouth croaker, Micropogonias furnieri, trapped in a freshwater coastal lagoon: a natural comparison of freshwater and marine influences on otolith chemistry

Strontium and barium incorporation into otoliths was compared between whitemouth croaker, Micropogonias furnieri, collected from an entrapped freshwater population (Mirim Lagoon) and a normal marine/estuarine population in southern Brazil. Chemical analysis was performed using LA-ICPMS with the objective of validating the effects of marine and freshwater environments on Sr and Ba incorporation as a basis for further investigation of marine and freshwater connectivity of M. furnieri. The freshwater population was dominated by older fish with mean ±SD age of 34±1 y, whereas the coastal samples were dominated by younger fish of 14±7 y. Comparison of strontium and barium incorporation among otolith life-history profiles indicated significantly higher barium and lower strontium for the freshwater population compared to the marine population. Furthermore, comparison of otolith material deposited in the freshwater, estuarine and marine life-history phases demonstrated clear differences among these environments. Mean concentrations of strontium and barium in otoliths of M. furnieri were respectively 710 and 112 µg g-1 for freshwater, 2069 and 16.7 µg g-1 for estuarine, and 2990 and 2.7 µg g-1 for marine life-history phases. Barium concentrations in otoliths from the freshwater population of M. furnieri appeared high relative to other freshwater species. Strontium levels across life-history profiles of marine fish increased with age from 2000 to 2900 µg g-1, possibly indicating more time spent in marine than estuarine waters with age. In contrast, for the freshwater population, strontium levels decreased during the first year of life approximately to 700 µg g-1, and remained low and stable thereafter, consistent with the early life-history occurring in an estuarine environment prior to entrapment in Mirim Lagoon. The results confirm the strong and opposite effects of marine and freshwater environments on incorporation of barium and strontium into otoliths, and indicate that the population of M. furnieri in Mirim Lagoon represents an isolated population that does not reproduce and is therefore likely to become extinct.Estrôncio e bário foram determinados em otólitos de corvina Micropogonias furnieri coletados em habitats de água doce (lagoa Mirim) e costeiros no Sul Brasil. As análises foram realizadas utilizando-se LA-ICPMS, com o objetivo de estabelecer assinaturas químicas específicas para os diferentes habitats e avaliar a aplicabilidade da química de otólitos para o estudo de mudanças de habitat na espécie em questão para futuros estudos sobre conectividade de populações. Os animais coletados na lagoa Mirim apresentaram idade média de 34±1 anos, não sendo observados adultos jovens ou juvenis. Foi verificada uma variação significativa nas concentrações de Sr e Ba em otólitos para áreas marinhas e de água doce. Para ambientes marinhos, a idade média foi de 14±7 anos. Os valores médios de Sr e Ba foram estimados, respectivamente, em 710 e 112 µg g-1 para água doce, 2069 e 16,7 µg g-1 para água estuarina e 2990 e 2,7 µg g-1 para águas costeiras. Nos otólitos provenientes dos indivíduos de água doce, o Ba apresentou concentrações mais altas quando comparado a valores observados para outras espécies. Observou-se que a incorporação de Ba nos otólitos ao longo da vida sofre certa influência ontogenética, com valores mais altos medidos no início da vida. As concentrações de Sr em otólitos de animais costeiros aumentaram em média de 2000 a 2900 µg g-1 ao longo da vida, indicando a mudança de habitats estuarinos para marinhos. Para água doce, a concentração de Sr decresce antes do primeiro ano até valores em torno de 700 µg g-1 mantendo essa concentração por toda a vida, indicando um ambiente de água doce estável. Estes resultados confirmam o forte efeito inverso que ambientes marinhos e de água doce promovem na incorporação de Sr e Ba em otólitos e permitem sugerir que a corvina encontrada na lagoa Mirim é representada por um grupo isolado de animais com baixa probabilidade de reprodução que, portanto, será possivelmente extinto nos próximos anos

A contribution to the chemical characterization of rivers in the rio negro basin, brazil

Water samples were collected in Middle Amazonia from the Amazon River, Rio Negro and 17 tributaries of Rio Negro. The analyses consisted of pH, conductivity, and dissolved organic (DOC) measurements, as well as plasma source mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Factor analysis revealed three factors, which explained 94% of the total variance. A plot of factor scores presented a cluster containing mostly samples from the Rio Negro Basin. Ultrafiltration tests confirmed that organics from the Rio Negro have higher molecular mass than in the Amazon, and that some metals are associated with these compounds. Heavy rare-earth elements (REE) are enriched relative to light REE in the dissolved fraction of most rivers of the Negro Basin; the opposite occurred in suspended matter

A Contribution to the Chemical Characterization of Rivers in the Rio Negro Basin, Brazil

Water samples were collected in Middle Amazonia from the Amazon River, Rio Negro and 17 tributaries of Rio Negro. The analyses consisted of pH, conductivity, and dissolved organic (DOC) measurements, as well as plasma source mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Factor analysis revealed three factors, which explained 94% of the total variance. A plot of factor scores presented a cluster containing mostly samples from the Rio Negro Basin. Ultrafiltration tests confirmed that organics from the Rio Negro have higher molecular mass than in the Amazon, and that some metals are associated with these compounds. Heavy rare-earth elements (REE) are enriched relative to light REE in the dissolved fraction of most rivers of the Negro Basin; the opposite occurred in suspended matter

Molecular mass distributions of dissolved organic carbon and associated metals in waters from Rio Negro and Rio Solimões

Waters from two tributaries of the Amazon River, the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões, were collected near Manaus (Brazil), and their dissolved organic carbon (DOC) were concentrated and size fractionated by ultrafiltration. Hollow fiber ultrafiltration columns were used to separate humic compounds (and associated metal ions) from larger volumes of water in the field. The metal composition of each fraction was determined primarily by ICP-AES, after preconcentration. Flat membrane ultrafiltration was used to obtain sharper molecular mass cut-off levels in the laboratory. About 30-40% of the DOC in the Rio Negro water was within the mass range of 1-10 kDa. This fraction was composed mainly of humic compounds, which are the carriers for most of the metal ions studied (e.g. Al, Fe, Ti, Cu, Mn, Zn, Ca, Mg). Humic and fulvic acids, isolated from these waters, were characterized by IR-spectrometry and potentiometric titrations. Water from the Rio Solimões showed lower retention of DOC (≊ 20%) and associated metal ions, probably due to the more pronounced sorption of the high-molecular mass humic compounds on suspended particles. Despite the high load of clay particles in this water, no evidence of such particles in colloidal size ranges was observed. © 1994

Whitemouth croaker, Micropogonias furnieri, trapped in a freshwater coastal lagoon: a natural comparison of freshwater and marine influences on otolith chemistry

Strontium and barium incorporation into otoliths was compared between whitemouth croaker, Micropogonias furnieri, collected from an entrapped freshwater population (Mirim Lagoon) and a normal marine/estuarine population in southern Brazil. Chemical analysis was performed using LA-ICPMS with the objective of validating the effects of marine and freshwater environments on Sr and Ba incorporation as a basis for further investigation of marine and freshwater connectivity of M. furnieri. The freshwater population was dominated by older fish with mean ±SD age of 34±1 y, whereas the coastal samples were dominated by younger fish of 14±7 y. Comparison of strontium and barium incorporation among otolith life-history profiles indicated significantly higher barium and lower strontium for the freshwater population compared to the marine population. Furthermore, comparison of otolith material deposited in the freshwater, estuarine and marine life-history phases demonstrated clear differences among these environments. Mean concentrations of strontium and barium in otoliths of M. furnieri were respectively 710 and 112 µg g-1 for freshwater, 2069 and 16.7 µg g-1 for estuarine, and 2990 and 2.7 µg g-1 for marine life-history phases. Barium concentrations in otoliths from the freshwater population of M. furnieri appeared high relative to other freshwater species. Strontium levels across life-history profiles of marine fish increased with age from 2000 to 2900 µg g-1, possibly indicating more time spent in marine than estuarine waters with age. In contrast, for the freshwater population, strontium levels decreased during the first year of life approximately to 700 µg g-1, and remained low and stable thereafter, consistent with the early life-history occurring in an estuarine environment prior to entrapment in Mirim Lagoon. The results confirm the strong and opposite effects of marine and freshwater environments on incorporation of barium and strontium into otoliths, and indicate that the population of M. furnieri in Mirim Lagoon represents an isolated population that does not reproduce and is therefore likely to become extinct

Determinação de fósforo orgânico em águas de produção petrolífera por ICP- AES e ICP- MS após pré-concentração em coluna de sílica-C18 Determination of organic phosphorus in oil production waters by ICP-AES and ICP-MS after preconcentration on silica immobilized C18

<abstract language="eng">Results on the optimization of analytical methods for the determination of phosphorus in phosphino-polycarboxylate (PPCA), used frequently as scale inhibitor during oil production, by ICP-AES and ICP-MS are presented. Due to the complex matrix of production waters (brines) and their high concentration in inorganic phosphorus, the separation of organic phosphorus prior to its determination is necessary. In this work, minicolumns of silica immobilized C18 were used. Optimization of the separation step resulted in the following working conditions: (1) prewashing of the column with methanol (80% v/v); (2) use of a flow rate of 5 mL/min and 10 mL/min, respectively, for the preconditioning step and for percolation of the water sample; (3) final elution of organic phosphorus with 7 mL of buffer of H3BO3/NaOH (0.05 M, pH 9) with a flow rate of 1 mL/min. Sample detection limits (3s) for different combinations of nebulizers and spectrometric methods, based on 10 mL water aliquots, are: ICP-AES -Cross flow (47 mg/L) and Ultrasonic (18 mug/L); ICP-MS -Cross flow (1.2 mug/L), Cyclonic (0.7 mug/L) and Ultrasonic (0.5 mug/L). Typical recoveries of organic phosphorus are between 90 and 95% and the repeatability of the whole procedure is better than 10%. The developed methodology was applied successfully to samples from the oil-well NA 46, platform PNA 2, Campos basin, Brazil. Assessment of the PPCA inhibitor was possible at lower concentrations than achieved by current analytical methods, resulting in benefits such as reduced cost of chemicals, postponed oil production and lower environmental impacts