Naslov
Concentrations of heavy metals in Croatian honeys

Autori
Ivana Tlak Gajger, Željka Matašin, Višnja Oreščanin

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Apimedica and Apiquality, U: Italia Apimondia, Supplemento al numero 10/2008 di Mondo Agricolo / Raffaele Cirone - Rim : New Interstampa, 2008, 29-29

Skup
Apimedica and Apiquality 2nd international forum

Mjesto i datum
Rim, Italija, 09.06.2008. - 12.06.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
med; teški metali; podrijeklo meda
(honey; heavy metals; origin of honey)

Sažetak
The potential use of honey as an indicator in element prospecting and environmental contamination studies has been investigated. The aim was to determinate the levels of chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) in honey samples of various origin, sampled on three different locations of continental part of Croatia. All targets were analyzed by Energy Dispersive X – Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) using MINIPAL4 spectrometer. The contents of heavy metals in honey samples were found in the range of 1.20 – 1.30, 0.60 – 2.10, 5.00 – 10.10, 0.50 – 0.80, 0.70 – 3.10, 1.30 – 2.70, 0.20 – 0.40 ppm for Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Pb, respectively. According to the results of discriminate function analysis statistically significant difference was found among the samples of different origin with perfect separation of chestnut, acacia and multi flower honey. For the same origin statistically significant difference was also found among sampling localities. Concentrations of iron were the highest in chestnut honey, while lead was the least present element in multi flower Croatian honeys.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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