| Literature DB >> 27800378 |
Marco Iammarino1, Daniela dell'Oro1, Nicola Bortone1, Antonio Eugenio Chiaravalle1.
Abstract
90Sr is considered as a dangerous contaminant of agri-food supply chains due to its chemical affinity with Calcium, which makes its absorption in bones easy. 90Sr accumulation in raw materials and then in final products is particularly significant in relationship to its ability to transfer into animal source products. The radionuclides transfer (137Cs and 90Sr) from environment to forages and then to products of animal origin (milk, cow and pork meats) was studied and evaluated in different studies, which were carried out in contaminated areas, from Chernobyl disaster until today. In the present work, the development and validation of a radiochemical method for the detection of 90Sr in different types of animal feed, and the application of this technique for routinely control activities, are presented. Liquid scintillation counting was the employed analytical technique, since it is able to determine very low activity concentrations of 90Sr (<0.01 Bq Kg-1). All samples analysed showed a 90Sr contamination much higher than method detection limit (0.008 Bq kg-1). In particular, the highest mean activity concentration was registered in hay samples (2.93 Bq kg-1), followed by silage samples (2.07 Bq kg-1) and animal feeds (0.77 Bq kg-1). In fact, all samples were characterized by 90Sr activity concentrations much lower than reference limits. This notwithstanding, the necessity to monitor these levels was confirmed, especially considering that 90Sr is a possible carcinogen for human.Entities:
Keywords: 90Sr; Animal feeds; Contamination; Liquid scintillation
Year: 2015 PMID: 27800378 PMCID: PMC5076622 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2015.4531
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ital J Food Saf ISSN: 2239-7132
Principali parametri di validazione del metodo.
| Parametro | Valore |
|---|---|
| Efficienza di conteggio | 0.87 |
| 0.003 | |
| 0.008 Bq kg–1 | |
| Linearità (r2) | 0.9987 |
| Recupero (%) | 92 (livello 0.5 Bq kg–1) - 89 (livello 1.0 Bq kg–1) |
| Precisione (CV%) | 14 (livello 0.5 Bq kg–1) - 15 (livello 1.0 Bq kg–1) |
| Incertezza di misura (%) | 16.0 |
CV, coefficiente di variazione.
Risultati di validazione per la matrice mangimi.
| Tipo di campione | Concentrazione di attività (Bq kg–1) | Concentrazione di attività campione additivato (1.0 Bq kg–1) | Concentrazione di attività finale (additivato-blank) (Bq kg–1) | Recupero medio | CV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangime per conigli | 1.61 | 2.34 | 0.73 | 90% | 14.3 |
| Sfarinato orzo-avena-fave | 0.67 | 1.47 | 0.80 | ||
| Mangime per vitelli | 0.37 | 1.43 | 1.06 | ||
| Mangime per cavalli | 0.63 | 1.60 | 0.97 | ||
| Mangime complementare minerale | 0.23 | 1.07 | 0.84 | ||
| Mangime per acquacoltura | 0.57 | 1.57 | 1.00 |
CV, coefficiente di variazione.
Risultati del monitoraggio.
| Tipo di campione | Campioni analizzati (n) | Range di concentrazione di attività misurata (Bq kg–1) | Concentrazione di attività media (Bq kg–1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieno | 7 | 0.24-5.48 | 2.93 |
| Insilato | 18 | 0.28-6.11 | 2.07 |
| Mangime | 7 | 0.23-1.61 | 0.77 |