Inorganic elements in sugar samples consumed in several countries

Sugar is considered safe food ingredient, however, it can present inorganic elements as impurities uptake during cultivation and production process. Therefore, this study aimed at identifies the presence of these elements in granulated and brown sugar samples available for consumption in public plac...

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Published inJournal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 308; no. 2; pp. 485 - 493
Main Authors Salles, Paula M. B., Menezes, Maria Ângela de B. C., Jaćimović, Radojko, Campos, Tarcísio P. R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.05.2016
Springer
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Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
Sugar
Neutron activation analysis
method
Larger sample
Sugar
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Summary:Sugar is considered safe food ingredient, however, it can present inorganic elements as impurities uptake during cultivation and production process. Therefore, this study aimed at identifies the presence of these elements in granulated and brown sugar samples available for consumption in public places in several countries. The neutron activation technique applying the methodology to analyse larger samples, 5 g-sample, established at CDTN/CNEN based on k 0 -method was used to determine the elemental concentrations. Several essential and non-essential elements were determined in a large range of concentrations. The results are discussed comparing to maximum values foreseen in the international and Brazilian legislations.
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ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-015-4478-6