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CHAPTER 2<br />

atomization used were 1,500 and 2,800 ºC respectively (Table 1). The volume <strong>in</strong>jected<br />

was 20 µL. Each sample was digested by triplicate and measured by duplicate.<br />

Alum<strong>in</strong>ium concentrations <strong>in</strong> samples were calculated us<strong>in</strong>g a standard addition method<br />

<strong>in</strong> an analytical range <strong>of</strong> 0-20 µg/L. The limit <strong>of</strong> detection was 0.12 µg/g. The accuracy<br />

<strong>of</strong> the method was <strong>in</strong>vestigated us<strong>in</strong>g the Reference Material DORM-2 with a<br />

certificated <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong> concentration <strong>of</strong> 10.9±1.7 µg/g, be<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong><br />

concentration obta<strong>in</strong>ed 11.4±2.2 µg/g. Reagents for <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong> determ<strong>in</strong>ation were <strong>of</strong><br />

the highest available purity <strong>in</strong> order to avoid any risk <strong>of</strong> sample contam<strong>in</strong>ation. All<br />

glassware was washed and kept <strong>in</strong> 10% (v/v) HNO3 for at least 48 hours and then r<strong>in</strong>sed<br />

with ultrapure water (Milli-RiOs/Q-A10).<br />

Statistical analysis<br />

Results were expressed as the mean ± SD. Statistical differences were tested us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni‟s test for multiple comparisons. The<br />

accepted level <strong>of</strong> statistical significance was p < 0.05. All statistical procedures were<br />

carried out us<strong>in</strong>g the Statgraphics Plus 5.0 statistical package (Manugistics, Rockville,<br />

MD, USA).<br />

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