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Evaluation of the Use of Diluted Formic Acid in Sample Preparation for Elemental Determination in Crustacean Samples by MIP OES

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A simple procedure for determination of Al, Cr, K, Mg, Mn, and Zn using diluted organic acid in the preparation of shrimp (Macrobrachium amazonicum) and crab samples (Ucides cordatus) was proposed in this study. Determinations were performed using microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometer (MIP OES). The contents of elements were evaluated after solubilization of samples in 50% formic acid (v v−1) and subsequent heating in bath with stirring and heating at 90 °C. The accuracy of the proposed procedure was assessed using certified fish protein reference material (DORM-4) and the recovery percentages ranged from 91 to 117%. Microwave-assisted acid decomposition was used for a comparison of results with the procedure proposed using diluted formic acid, and the values obtained for all analytes were statistically equal at 95% confidence level. Cr levels were below the limit of detection. Potassium (7917–19,644 mg kg−1), Mg (1319–5376 mg kg−1), and Zn (43–307 mg kg−1) were the most abundant elements in the crustacean species studied can be considered good sources of these constituents for human diet. The proposed procedure using diluted formic acid was considered simple and suitable to determine Al, Cr, K, Mg, Mn, and Zn concentrations in crustaceans using MIP OES.

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The authors are grateful to Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for research fellowships.

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Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Michelle S. Lemos. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Michelle S. Lemos, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. Kelly G. Fernandes Dantas guided the research development. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Lemos, M.S., Dantas, K.G.F. Evaluation of the Use of Diluted Formic Acid in Sample Preparation for Elemental Determination in Crustacean Samples by MIP OES. Biol Trace Elem Res 201, 3513–3519 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-022-03409-x

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