A rapid tissue extraction method for determining liver copper content by atomic absorption spectroscopy
- 1 October 1985
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 33 (10) , 168-170
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.1985.35216
Abstract
A simple method using tissue extraction of Copper (Cu) in 8M nitric acid for 45 minutes at 100 degrees C, followed by sample dilution and Cu quantitation by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy is described. The detection limit of the method is 16 micromol Cu/kg liver. The mean recovery of added Cu was 100.4%. This method for liver copper analysis correlated well with a method using nitric/perchloric acid digestion and atomic absorption spectroscopy (r2 = .986) and is faster, less expensive and less hazardous.Keywords
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