Methyl mercury in nail clippings in relation to fish consumption analysis with gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: A first orientation

P.W. Krystek, P. Favaro, P. Bode, R. Ritsema

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Abstract

For the identification of human exposure to one of the most toxic compounds, which is methyl mercury (MeHg), fingernail clippings were selected as the matrix of interest. Within this pilot study, six samples from different origins and from people with different food consumption patterns were chosen. Species-analysis of MeHg was performed according to the following procedure: dissolution of the sample material in tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), derivatisation of MeHg with sodium tetraethylborate (NaBEt
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-86
JournalTalanta
Volume97
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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