Characterization and Quantification of Arsenic Species in Foodstuffs of Plant Origin by HPLC/ICP-MS.

ABSTRACT: Arsenic is a well-known carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic element and occurs in the environment both as inorganic arsenic (iAs) and organoarsenical compounds (oAsCs). Since the toxicity of arsenic compounds depends on their chemical form, the identification and determination of arsenic species are essential. Recently, the European Food Safety Authority, following the European Commission request, published a report on chronic dietary exposure to iAs and recommended the development and validation of analytical methods with adequate sensitivity and refined extraction procedures for this determination. Moreover, the authority called upon new arsenic speciation data for complex food matrices such as seaweeds, grains and grain-based products. Looking at this context, an optimized, sensitive and

SUBMITTER: D'Amore T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9965120 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature