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Presented by
Palupi E
Oct 2013
Department of Community Nutrition – Faculty of Human Ecology – IPB
Why mineral analysis?
Mandatory nutritional labeling
Nutrition Labelling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA):
• Na, Fe, Ca hypertension, anemia, osteoporosis
• Others nutrient claim on the label
Functional importance
Bioavailability
Ex: Fresh milk vs cottage cheese (Ca)
Removing of brand layer of grain kernel (Zn, Mn, Cr, Co)
Enrichment law of flour (Fe)
Fortification: I into salt
Mineral content of water used in food processing
Excessive of minerals clouding of beverages;
Hardness and softness of water texture of fruits and vegetables
To analyze the effect of processing into the mineral content
Need rapid and accurate analysis method
Sources: Belitz et al. 2009, p. 421; Miller 1996, p. 629ff; Nielsen 2010, p. 203
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Contents
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE
1 Sample preparation
2 Methods
2.1 EDTA complexometric titration
2.2 Precipitation titration
2.3 Colorimetric methods
2.4 Ion-selective electrodes (ISE)
2.5 Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and
atomic emission spectroscopy (AES)
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Introduction of the technique
Basic: separation measurement
1. Direct measurements
Specific separation fundamental stoichiometric relationships
• Complexometric titrations
• Precipitation titrations
Non-specific separation: ashing, acid extraction
• Colorimetry
• ISE
• AAS and AES
2. Surrogate measurements (diwakili)
• Absorbance of a chromogen–mineral complex
Reagent blank
Sample of reagents used in the sample analysis, quantitatively the
same as that used in the sample but without any of the material
being analyzed
Representing the sum of the mineral contamination in the
reagents, is then subtracted from the sample values to more
accurately quantify the mineral
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2.1 EDTA complexometric titration
Principles
• Hexadentate ligand ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) forms
stable 1:1 complexes with numerous mineral ions titration
• Stability of mineral–EDTA complexes increases with valence of the
ion (depend on the mineral)
• Complexation equilibrium is strongly pH dependent: must be
controlled
• Decreasing pH the chelating sites of EDTA become protonated
decreasing its effective concentration
• Calmagite and Eriochrome Black T (EBT) indicators that change
from blue to pink when they complex with Ca or Mg
• Endpoint is detected as the color changes from pink to blue
Question:
If the ammonia buffer is pH 11.5 rather than pH 10 in the EDTA
complexometric titration to determine the hardness of water, would you
expect to overestimate or underestimate the hardness? Explain your
answer.
How if the pH is lower?
Disadvantages
• Inability to measure below 2–3 ppm, although there are some electrodes
that are sensitive down to 1 part per billion
• At low levels of measurement (below 10−4 M), the electrode response
time is slow
• Some electrodes have had a high rate of premature failure or a short
operating life and possible excessive noise characteristics
Stage of atomization
• Separating particles into individual molecules (vaporization)
• Breaking molecules into atoms
• Accomplished by exposing the analyte to high T (flame /plasma)
• A solution (analyte) is introduced into the flame as a fine mist
• Solvent quickly evaporates, leaving solid particles of the analyte that
vaporize and decompose to atoms that may absorb radiation or emit
radiation
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