ICP-MS measurement of toxic and essential elements in human breast milk. A comparison of alkali dilution and acid digestion sample preparation methods

Clin Biochem. 2018 Mar:53:81-87. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.12.003. Epub 2017 Dec 9.

Authors

Michael Levi¹, Camilla Hjelm², Florencia Harari², Marie Vahter²

Affiliations

¹ Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Metals and Health, Box 210, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Metals and Health, Box 210, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.

PMID: 29233626
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.12.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Acid digestion; Alkali dilution; Breast milk; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Sample preparation; Trace elements.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Ammonium Hydroxide / chemistry*
Female
Humans
Mass Spectrometry / methods*
Milk, Human / chemistry*
Nitric Acid / chemistry*
Specimen Handling / methods*
Trace Elements / analysis*

Substances

Trace Elements
Nitric Acid
Ammonium Hydroxide