ZINC content determination in rice and other agriproducts by x-ray fluorescence

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Otoniel Denis Alpízar
Oscar Díaz Rizo

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The Zn content in foodstuffs (rice, some vegetables and roots) regularly consumed in Cuba is reported. Concentrations are determined by X-Ray Fluorescence analysis using a set of organic standards doped with Zn. The accuracy of the analytical procedure was validated using the Certified Reference Materials AIEA 393 and MAB3/ TM. The obtained results show rice as the major Zn bioaccumulator of the studied agriproducts and the main Zn source of human consumption in Cuba.

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Denis Alpízar, O., & Díaz Rizo, O. (1). ZINC content determination in rice and other agriproducts by x-ray fluorescence. Nucleus, (46). Retrieved from http://nucleus.cubaenergia.cu/index.php/nucleus/article/view/528
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Ciencias Nucleares

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