Authors: Faheem Shah Tasneem Gul Kazi Naeem Ullah Hassan Imran Afridi
Publish Date: 2013/04/28
Volume: 153, Issue: 1-3, Pages: 134-140
Abstract
In present study lead Pb level in biological samples of children with physiological disorders liver bone and gastrointestinal age ranged 1–10 years have been assessed For comparison purpose agematched healthy children were also selected Cloud point extraction CPE was employed for preconcentration of Pb in aciddigested biological samples prior to its determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry FAAS Dithizone diphenylthiocarbazone and nonionic surfactant Triton X114 TX114 were used as complexing reagent and extractant respectively The effects of several experimental variables on proposed CPE were evaluated Under the optimum experimental conditions the observed detection limit LOD and the enhancement factor EF were 008 μg L−1 and 53 respectively Relative standard deviation RSD of 10 μg L−1 Pb was 34 It was observed that children with liver bone and gastrointestinalrelated disorders had three to fourfold higher Pb level in blood and scalp hair samples
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