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Chemistry, Analytical
Andrew K. Schug, Diane Beauchemin
Summary: A new method was developed for the direct analysis of rock samples to ensure accurate results, showing that using a specific concentration of surfactant can improve the reproducibility of sample introduction.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rajendran Shalini, Geevaretnam Jeyasekaran, Robinson Jeya Shakila, Ulaganathan Arisekar
Summary: The study found that the main accumulation organs of trace elements in commercially important fish along the southeast coast of India are different, and the concentration of toxic trace elements in the edible portion is lower than the international legislation limits.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rui Azevedo, Davide Gennaro, Mary Duro, Edgar Pinto, Agostinho Almeida
Summary: Previous studies have shown that haemodialysis patients have an increased risk of trace element imbalances. In this study, both serum and whole blood concentrations of a wide panel of trace elements in haemodialysis patients were determined and compared with those of a control group. The results indicate that chronic haemodialysis may affect intra- and extracellular blood compartments differently, leading to significant trace element imbalances.
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Environmental Sciences
Marcus von der Au, Tristan Zimmermann, Ulrike Kleeberg, Wolf von Tuempling, Daniel Proefrock
Summary: The study analyzed trace elements in surface sediment samples collected in 2014 to assess the pollution level and changes in the Wadden Sea. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis revealed three distinct sub-catchments, and discriminant analysis confirmed the classification. The study also demonstrated the representative nature of the sampling strategy for sediment characterization.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Federica Gulino, Elisa Cala, Christian Cozzani, Lorenzo Vaccari, Matteo Oddone, Maurizio Aceto
Summary: Honey is highly valued for its beneficial properties, but it is also susceptible to counterfeiting. Analytical methods are being developed to verify its origin and authenticity using trace- and ultra-trace elements. Lanthanides have been found to be particularly useful for tracing the link between honey and the soil it originates from. The study used ICP-MS and ICP-OES analysis to investigate the traceability of 17 different honey chains, and found that while the soil fingerprint remains unchanged, there is slight fractionation of heavier lanthanides from flowers to honey.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Herrero, Joaquim Rovira, Neus Gonzalez, Montse Marques, Fernando Barbosa, Jordi Sierra, Jose L. Domingo, Marti Nadal, Marilia Cristina Oliveira Souza
Summary: The interest in determining the chemical composition of textile products has increased due to toxicological issues and environmental concerns. This study analyzed the levels of twenty trace elements in clothing items commercialized in Spain and evaluated the potential health implication of dermal exposure in early life. Aluminum, zinc, and titanium showed the highest concentrations, while chromium was found in high levels in black polyester. Dermal exposure to titanium was associated with a hazard quotient higher than the threshold value, indicating potential risks for pregnant women and newborns.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Chiara Telloli, Silvia Tagliavini, Fabrizio Passarini, Stefano Salvi, Antonietta Rizzo
Summary: This study evaluated the mineral composition of olive oil samples from different geographical origin using chemometric techniques and validated the reliability of the method using high-level laboratory facilities for trace element/isotopic analysis. The results showed variations between samples and Principal Component Analysis revealed the geographical characteristics.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ixchel M. Ruiz-Hernandez, Mohammad-Zaman Nouri, Marianne Kozuch, Nancy D. Denslow, Raul E. Diaz-Gamboa, Rossanna Rodriguez-Canul, Reyna C. Colli-Dula
Summary: Bottlenose dolphins in coastal and estuarine ecosystems are exposed to multiple stressors and can bioaccumulate contaminants. This study used a lipidomics approach and trace element analysis to characterize the lipid composition and correlations with trace elements in bottlenose dolphin blubber. The results provide insights into the physiological functions and risks that anthropogenic activities pose to coastal organisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nadine Belkouteb, Henning Schroeder, Julia Arndt, Jan G. Wiederhold, Thomas A. Ternes, Lars Duester
Summary: Triple-quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-QQQ-MS) is a unique analytical technique used for determining total element concentrations in various matrices, with wide linear range and short analysis times. By applying this method in future river water monitoring networks, a better understanding of natural transport processes and global biogeochemical element cycles can be achieved, and the number of methods can be reduced.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nihal Efe Atila, Alptug Atila, Zulkuf Kaya, Yunus E. Bulut, Fatih Oner, Kubra Topal, Zafer Bayraktutan, Ebubekir Bakan
Summary: This study found that elevated levels of cadmium, manganese, and chromium, as well as reduced levels of selenium in serum, may play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of tinnitus.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yahya R. Tahboub, Abd Al-Majeed A. Al-Ghzawi, Shaker S. Al-Zayafdneh, Mohammad S. AlGhotani
Summary: The study revealed variations in major and trace element levels in Jordanian honey, with local honey showing higher levels of strontium and total REEs, while imported honey had very low levels of toxic elements, indicating higher safety. Discrimination between imported and local honey would require analysis of a large number of samples (>100) and use of advanced statistical models.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Axel Muller, William Keyser, William B. Simmons, Karen Webber, Michael Wise, Hartmut Beurlen, Idoia Garate-Olave, Encarnacion Roda-Robles, Miguel Angel Galliski
Summary: Analysis of quartz from different pegmatites worldwide using LA-ICP-MS revealed that the chemistry of pegmatite quartz is mainly controlled by the source rock chemistry of pegmatite melts. Chemically primitive pegmatites may be suitable for high-tech applications, while quartz with high concentrations of Li and Al may indicate economic mineralization.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Zaneta Steiner-Bogdaszewska, Katarzyna Tajchman, Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga, Mariusz Florek, Monika Pecio
Summary: The research focused on analyzing the concentrations of 21 mineral elements in various tissues of farmed fallow deer, with significant differences observed in the distribution of main elements in different tissues, while trace and toxic elements were found to be more concentrated in bone tissues.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sergey V. Kapranov, Alexander F. Kozintsev, Nikolay I. Bobko, Vitaliy I. Ryabushko
Summary: This study examined the effects of age, sampling location, and sex on the element contents in the soft tissues of Mytilus galloprovincialis. It found that most element contents decreased with age, and there were significant differences in element accumulation patterns among mussels from different sites. Sex did not significantly affect element accumulation. The ratio of soft tissue dry weight to total weight and certain morphometric parameters were strongly correlated with element contents.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Joanna Dolar-Szczasny, Jolanta Flieger, Beata Kowalska, Dariusz Majerek, Malgorzata Tatarczak-Michalewska, Izabela Zakrocka, Wojciech Zaluska, Robert Rejdak
Summary: The study found increased levels of manganese and mercury, while decreased levels of vanadium and zinc in the eye fluid of dialysis patients. The ratios of Hg/Zn and Hg/Se significantly increased in the study group compared to the control, indicating the need for zinc and selenium supplementation to eliminate the toxicity caused by mercury. Lower levels of vanadium in dialysis patients may have a positive effect on maintaining calcium and phosphorus homeostasis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Donata Bandoniene, Christoph Walkner, Ferdinand Ringdorfer, Thomas Meisel
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Article
Spectroscopy
Arijeet Mitra, Indra Sekhar Sen, Christoph Walkner, Thomas C. Meisel
Summary: This study proposes a method for measuring PGE and Re mass fractions in road dust and rock samples with complex matrices, utilizing matrix removal, high pressure-high temperature digestion, isotope dilution calibration, cation exchange resin separation, and ICP-MS/MS measurements. Validation results show that the method provides accurate measurements with intermediate precision for PGE and Re mass fractions in environmental samples with complex matrices.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Stefan Wibner, Helmut Antrekowitsch, Thomas C. Meisel
Summary: Aluminium is the leading metal in non-ferrous metallurgy in terms of production volume, and the recycling of aluminium-containing residues is increasing and will continue to be important. The oxidation of molten aluminium leads to the formation of dross, which is a valuable residual material that needs further processing. The experimental study evaluated the pyrometallurgical treatment of Al-dross in a salt drum furnace with a salt mixture, and investigated the behavior of rare earth elements during the melting process.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Thomas C. Meisel, Peter C. Webb, Alessandra Rachetti
Summary: The data submitted to GeoPT over the past 25 years highlight issues related to different sample preparation and measurement principles, such as recurring problems with the dissolution of refractory minerals, divergence in XRF sample preparation methods, and high relative dispersion of data. Recommendations are made for improving data quality and selecting test materials for future rounds of GeoPT.
GEOSTANDARDS AND GEOANALYTICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Mengjie Wang, Zhuyin Chu, Thomas C. Meisel, Jinghui Guo
Summary: This study measured the Re-PGE mass fractions and Os-187/Os-188 isotope ratios of shale and oil reference materials, and found that they can be used as matrix-matched reference materials for Re-Os and PGE analysis of shale and oil samples.
GEOSTANDARDS AND GEOANALYTICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. Y. A. Hakim, F. Melcher, W. Prochaska, T. C. Meisel
Summary: This article mainly introduces the significance of magmatic minerals in the Latimojong Metamorphic Complex of Sulawesi, Indonesia for studying magma chemistry and tectonic processes. The origin of carbon is reconstructed using stable isotope analysis and Raman spectroscopy. Mineral and whole rock geochemistry data suggest that the complex underwent tectonic evolution and accretion history similar to other metamorphic complexes in the southern parts of Sulawesi.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Water Resources
Elisabeth S. Gruber, Vanessa Stadlbauer, Verena Pichler, Katharina Resch-Fauster, Andrea Todorovic, Thomas C. Meisel, Sibylle Trawoeger, Oldamur Holloczki, Suzanne D. Turner, Wolfgang Wadsak, A. Dick Vethaak, Lukas Kenner
Summary: In this review article, the potential adverse health effects of ingested micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are summarized, along with discussions on analytical and molecular modeling tools and bioethical perspectives. Prominent research questions are also mapped out.
EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Simone Trimmel, Thomas C. Meisel, Shaun T. Lancaster, Thomas Prohaska, Johanna Irrgeher
Summary: This article analyzed the mass fractions of 48 elements in seven plant certified reference materials using ICP-MS/MS. The focus was on the determination of technology-critical elements (TCEs) and rare-earth elements (REEs). The article aims to provide an optimized measurement procedure for determining the element mass fractions of emerging importance in environmental samples, as well as to improve the characterization of commonly used plant reference materials by providing mass fraction data for rarely studied elements.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohammad Taha Honaramooz, Roland Morak, Stefan Pogatscher, Gerhard Fritz-Popovski, Thomas M. Kremmer, Thomas C. Meisel, Johannes A. Oesterreicher, Aurel Arnoldt, Oskar Paris
Summary: Characterizing Zr-containing dispersoids in aluminum alloys is challenging due to their diverse size distribution, low volume fraction, and uneven distribution within the grains. This study compared small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in characterizing Zr-containing dispersoids. Both scattering techniques were found suitable for characterizing dispersoids in a multi-phase industrial 7xxx series aluminum alloy. SAXS was more sensitive than SANS due to the high electron density of Zr-containing dispersoids, while SANS had the advantage of probing a larger sample volume. The combination of both techniques allowed for distinguishing the contribution of dispersoids from other precipitate phases.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
S. Beygi, M. Tadayon, R. K. Ilalova, I. V. Talovina, T. C. Meisel
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the petrochemical characteristics of rocks and determine the relationship between the distribution of porphyry copper mineralization and the tectonic position of faults. The results show that the rocks of the Astaneh ore deposit were formed in the suprasubduction zone and the mineralization process can be divided into three stages. The tectonomagmatic phases of the development of the Neotethys Ocean have a high spatio-temporal similarity with the main stages of the formation of the porphyry copper ore deposit in the study area.
GEODYNAMICS & TECTONOPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Anna Kokavcova, Syed Nadeem Hussain Bokhari, Ana Mijovilovich, Filis Morina, Zuzana Lukacova, Jana Kohanova, Alexander Lux, Hendrik Kupper
Summary: Pollution by potentially toxic trace metals, such as copper or zinc, is a global environmental issue. In this study, the response of the aquatic plant Pistia stratiotes to copper and zinc was investigated to understand their interaction and distribution at the root tissue level and to explore the plant's tolerance mechanisms. The findings suggest that Pistia stratiotes is more effective in remediating zinc pollution.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Filis Morina, Ana Mijovilovich, Archana Mishra, Dennis Brueckner, Bojan Vujic, Syed Nadeem Hussain Bokhari, Josef Spak, Gerald Falkenberg, Hendrik Kuepper
Summary: In the Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Noccaea caerulescens plants, high concentrations of Zn and Cd treatment enhance resistance against Turnip yellow mosaic virus (TYMV). RNAseq analysis showed TYMV-induced upregulation of Ca transporters, chloroplastic ZTP29, and defense genes in N. caerulescens. Unlike N. ochroleucum, Zn hyperaccumulation in N. caerulescens remains strongest regardless of TYMV infection.
Article
Geology
Nargess Shirdashtzadeh, Harald Furnes, Nathaniel R. Miller, Elton Luiz Dantas, Ghodrat Torabi, Thomas C. Meisel
Summary: The Ashin ophiolite between the Torbat-e-Heydarieh-Sabzevar and Nain-Baft ophiolitic Belts records the initiation of late Early Cretaceous subduction magmatism and formation of Neo-Tethys oceanic crust. Geochemical and geochronological data indicate different stages of magmatic evolution in the Ashin ophiolite.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Frank Melcher, Sonja Schwabl, Peter Onuk, Thomas Meisel, Thomas Aiglsperger, Joaquin A. Proenza
Summary: Cu-Ni-Co-PGE mineralization occurs in the Early Palaeozoic, Subpenninic Hollersbach Complex of the Central Tauern Window in Austria. The ore formed from sulfide melt separated from silicate melt in a MORB-type environment, with relics of magmatic minerals preserved in the recrystallized pyrite. The ore and host rocks underwent multiple deformations and metamorphosis, and the accessory mineral assemblage includes various sulfides and precious metal-bearing phases.
AUSTRIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
