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Determination of arsenic species in rice grains using HPLC-ICP-MS

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Determination of As species in rice is necessary because inorganic As species (arsenate (AsV) and arsenite (AsIII)) are more toxic than organic As (monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA)). This study evaluated the As species in Korean and USA rice grains. Levels were determined using microwave extraction and high performance liquid chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICPMS). Arsenite and DMA were the major species detected in Korean and USA rice. The percentage of inorganic As was 76.94% (54.50–87.86%) for Korean rice and 69.28% (52.94–72.92%) for USA samples. The order and percentage of As species observed in Korean and USA rice were AsIII (70%)>DMA (24%)>AsV (5%)>MMA (1%), and AsIII (64%)>DMA (28%)>AsV(5%)>MMA (3%), respectively. The AsIII concentrations were not significantly different in Korean rice grains, compared to USA grains. The high AsIII predominance indicates an elevated toxic effect of As in rice grains and needs further attention.

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  1. Chemical Safety Division, Department of Agro-Food Safety, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, 441-707, Korea

    Ji-Young Kim, Won-Il Kim, Anitha Kunhikrishnan, Dae-Won Kang, Doo-Ho Kim & Young-Ja Lee

  2. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Korea

    Young-Jun Kim

  3. Food Safety Research Institute, Nong Shim, Seoul, 156-709, Korea

    Cheong-Tae Kim

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Kim, JY., Kim, WI., Kunhikrishnan, A. et al. Determination of arsenic species in rice grains using HPLC-ICP-MS. Food Sci Biotechnol 22, 1509–1513 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-013-0245-z

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