Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 42, Issue 9, 2818(2022)

Analysis of Heavy Metal Cd in Cereal-Based Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children by Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)

Song-tao CAI1,*... Hua-lin XIE2,2; and Jian-hua HUANG3,3; *; |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, China
  • 22. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
  • 33. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    The mass spectrums of mixed standard solution (100 μg·L-1 Mo+1 μg·L-1 Sn+1 μg·L-1 Cd) in (a) H2 reaction mode and (b) NH3/He reaction mode
    The mass spectrums of mixed standard solution (100 μg·L-1 Mo+1 μg·L-1 Sn+1 μg·L-1 Cd) in O2 reaction mode
    Effect of O2 flow rate on the determination of Cd in standard reference material SRM 1568b
    The mass spectrum of 1 μg·L-1 Rh standard solution in O2 reaction mode
    • Table 1. Background equivalent concentration (BEC) obtained for Cd by using different reaction gases

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      Table 1. Background equivalent concentration (BEC) obtained for Cd by using different reaction gases

      IsotopeAbundance
      /%
      ModeInterfering ionProductionBEC/(ng·L-1)
      H2NH3/HeO2
      110Cd12.49On-mass98Mo12C+, 97Mo13C+, 96Mo14N+, 94Mo16O+110Cd+36.515.87.52
      111Cd12.80On-mass98Mo13C+, 96Mo14N+, 95Mo16O+111Cd+30.99.703.06
      112Cd24.13On-mass100Mo12C+, 98Mo14N+, 96Mo16O+, 112Sn+112Cd+51.523.615.1
      113Cd12.22On-mass100Mo13C+, 97Mo16O+113Cd+40.311.76.03
      114Cd28.73On-mass100Mo14N+, 98Mo16O+, 114Sn+114Cd+55.231.418.9
      116Cd7.49On-mass100Mo16O+, 116Sn+116Cd+16253.026.4
    • Table 2. Linear relationship and limits of detection (LODs) for Cd isotopes

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      Table 2. Linear relationship and limits of detection (LODs) for Cd isotopes

      IsotopeLinear range
      /(μg·L-1)
      Correlation
      coefficient (R)
      LOD
      /(ng·L-1)
      110Cd0.012~101.000 05.16
      111Cd0.004~100.999 92.03
      112Cd0.016~100.999 811.8
      113Cd0.008~101.000 04.70
      114Cd0.020~100.999 913.4
    • Table 3. Analysis results of standard reference material (n=6)

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      Table 3. Analysis results of standard reference material (n=6)

      Standard reference materialCertified
      /(μg·kg-1)
      Found/(μg·kg-1)t test
      This methodGB5009.268—2016
      Rice flour (SRM 1566a)22.4±1.322.1±1.022.7±1.6p=0.23
      Liaoning rice (GBW10043)12.0±3.011.6±0.711.8±1.2p=0.37
      Sichuan rice (GBW10044)18.0±2.018.4±0.618.7±0.8p=0.24
      Hunan rice (GBW10045)190±20186±11.3193±14.1p=0.18
    • Table 4. Analysis results of Cd content in cereal food for infants (n=6)

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      Table 4. Analysis results of Cd content in cereal food for infants (n=6)

      SampleOriginThis methodGB5009.268—2016
      Found/(μg·kg-1)RSD/%Found/(μg·kg-1)RSD/%
      Millet flour for infantsJiangxi7.26±0.314.37.19±0.365.0
      Organic millet flour for infantsSichuan5.12±0.193.75.20±0.234.4
      Millet flour for infantsShanxi3.38±0.103.03.31±0.123.6
      Rice flour for infantsShanghai6.05±0.213.55.97±0.183.0
      Chicken mushroom porridgeJapan2.43±0.062.52.48±0.114.4
      Salmon corn porridgeJapan2.08±0.073.42.03±0.083.9
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    Song-tao CAI, Hua-lin XIE, Jian-hua HUANG. Analysis of Heavy Metal Cd in Cereal-Based Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children by Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2022, 42(9): 2818

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Mar. 20, 2022

    Accepted: May. 31, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 17, 2022

    The Author Email: CAI Song-tao (cst127254@126.com)

    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2022)09-2818-06

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