Development of fast methodology for analysis and speciation of mercury and arsenic in foodstuff

• Autores: Kolita Kamal Bedigama Kankanamge Jinadasa
• Directores de la Tesis: Antonio Moreda Piñeiro (dir. tes.), Elena María Peña Vázquez (dir. tes.)
• Lectura: En la Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ( España ) en 2020
• Idioma: inglés
• Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: Jesús Simal Gándara (presid.), Nieves Carro Mariño (secret.), Elia Alonso-Rodríguez (voc.)
• Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología Química por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela y la Universidad de Vigo
• Materias:
  • Química
    • Química analítica
      • Análisis cromatográfico
      • Espectroscopia de masas
• Enlaces
  • Tesis en acceso abierto en: MINERVA
• Resumen

  • Arsenic and mercury are toxic elements that can be present in foodstuff, but toxicity has been found to depend on the element species. Therefore, in addition to the total arsenic and mercury contents, the concentration of certain species such as inorganic arsenic (As(III) and As(V)) and methylmercury (speciation studies) are required. This Thesis summarises several analytical methodologies for the fast screening and speciation of inorganic arsenic and mercury (inorganic mercury and methylmercury) by using luminescent nanoparticles and molecularly/ionic imprinted polymer to enhance the sensitivity and selectivity of the analysis.