The procedure of restorative proctocolectomy is associated with a complete removal of the colon and slight reduction of ileum length, which together can lead to systemic shortages of trace elements. Inflammatory changes in the pouch mucosa may also have some impact. However, there is no data on trace elements in pouchitis. Therefore, in the present study we aimed to assess the effect of acute pouchitis on the status of selected trace elements in rats. Restorative proctocolectomy with the construction of intestinal J-pouch was performed in twenty-four Wistar rats. Three weeks after the surgery, pouchitis was induced. Eight untreated rats created the control group. Liver concentrations of selected micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Se) were measured in both groups six weeks later, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Liver concentrations of trace elements did not differ between the study and the control groups. However, copper, cobalt and selenium concentrations [μg/g] were statistically lower (p<0.02, p<0.05 and p<0.04, respectively) in rats with severe pouchitis (n=9) as compared with rats with mild pouchitis (n=7) [median (range): Cu - 7.05 (3.02-14.57) vs 10.47 (5.16-14.97); Co - 0.55 (0.37-0.96) vs 0.61 (0.52-0.86); Se - 1.17 (0.69-1.54) vs 1.18 (0.29-1.91)]. In conclusion, it seems that acute pouchitis can lead to a significant deficiency of trace elements.
Zinc is one of the most important microelements that can be found in the human organism. It is a component or an activator of various enzymes and takes part in more than 300 enzymatic reactions. It is present in all types of human tissue. About 90% of the general amount of zinc can be found in bones and muscles, 11% in liver and skin. Zn2+ ions are stable ions in biological environment and they do not participate in redox reactions that occur inside an organism. Assimilability of this element by living organisms is varied. It depends largely on the sort of food and interactions occurring between zinc and other elements. Zinc is an essential element for normal development and maintenance of human health. The data presented in this article result from an overview of studies presented in literature published in the last five years concerning zinc transport mechanisms, the role of zinc in functioning of the human body, and also pathophysiological states caused by too low or excessive concentration of zinc in an organism.
The possibility of using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) to determine the elemental composition of archaeological bones elements was evaluated and discussed. The interferences of the major elements (Ca, P, K, Na, Al and Fe) on the microelements (Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, Zn) were investigated and the appropriate analytical lines were selected. The role of different nebulizers (cross-flow, Babington and Meinhard) on detection limits were investigated. The applicability of the proposed procedure was demonstrated analyzing IAEA-SRM-H-5 (Animal bone); and authentic bone sample dating back to the 4th century BC. These results were compared to ETAAS and ICP-MS.
Considering the nutritional values, breadstuff plays a big part in covering human nourishment needs and constitutes a base of all day diet. Moreover, bread is an excellent source of numerous vitamins and minerals the abundance of which depends on the degree of grinding. Thus, it seems to be very important to know the composition and level of bio-elements. That is why the main target of this study was to evaluate the concentration of selected trace elements: chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in wheat grain, wheat bran, different wheat and rye flour types and variety of breadstuff also with addition of grains and seeds from different bakeries and mills. Another task was to analyze if the technological process has an influence on secondary despoil of bread goods with heavy metal elements. The analyzed trace elements were measured with a precise and accurate atomic absorption spectrophotometric method (AAS) and the results were expressed in mg/kg of selected sample. Obtained results show that bread and grain products are a good source of trace elements like chromium, nickel, iron and manganese. However, the higher levels of chromium and nickel in bread goods could rather be an effect of impurity caused by a technological process in mill and bakeries.
Iron meteorites are meteorites whose main constituent is iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni), which occur in two forms of Fe-Ni minerals – kamacite and taenite. Since their composition makes them more resistant to shattering (crushing), and they are more challenging to ablate when passing through the atmosphere, they statistically fall in the form of larger lumps than stone or iron-stone meteorites. Their metallic structure and highly high weight make them easy to distinguish from ordinary rocks. The mass of all known iron meteorites is over 500 tons, which is ~89% of known meteorites, but falls of iron meteorites account for only 4.56% of all observed falls (wiki.meteoritica.pl). The ten largest meteorites in the world are iron meteorites! In the past, the term siderite was used to describe iron meteorites. The classification of iron meteorites is based on two criteria. The older method is based on the average nickel content and the crystal structure revealed on cut and etched surfaces, the so-called the Thomson-Widmanstätten patterns. In this division, we distinguish three groups: hexahedrites (4–6 wt.% Ni), the most popular octahedrites (6–12 wt.% Ni) and ataxites (>12 wt.% Ni). The second, more recent method of classifying iron meteorites is based on their chemical composition, in particular the content of trace elements such as germanium (Ge), gallium (Ga), platinum (Pt), arsenic (As), gold ( Au) and iridium (Ir). Another parameter that defines the groups of iron meteorites is their mineral composition. “Indicator” minerals are in the form of various compounds and multiple shapes and sizes: sulfides, phosphides, carbides, nitrides, and silicate inclusions. Trace element content versus nickel content reveals chemical clusters representing the different chemical groups of iron meteorites. Some of the iron meteorites come from the partially differentiated asteroid ruptured at the beginning of forming the iron core and the silicate-rich shell (these are groups IAB and IIE). The remaining meteorites from other groups come from the nuclei of minor differentiated asteroids, shattered in collisions shortly after formation.
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Meteoryty żelazne to grupa meteorytów, których głównym składnikiem jest żelazo (Fe) i nikiel (Ni), występujące w dwóch formach stopu Fe-Ni – kamacytu i taenitu. Ponieważ ich skład czyni je bardziej odpornymi na rozbicie (kruszenie) i trudniej ulegają procesowi ablacji przy przelocie przez atmosferę, więc statystycznie spadają one w postaci większych brył niż meteoryty kamienne lub żelazno-kamienne. Ich metaliczna budowa i wyjątkowo duża waga czynią z nich meteoryty łatwe do odróżnienia od zwykłych skał. Masa wszystkich znanych meteorytów żelaznych wynosi ponad 500 ton, co stanowi ~89% masy znanych meteorytów, ale spadki meteorytów żelaznych stanowią już tylko 4,56% wszystkich obserwowanych spadków (Wiki.Meteoritica.pl). Dziesięć największych okazów meteorytów na świecie to meteoryty żelazne! Dawniej na określenie meteorytów żelaznych używano określenia syderyt (siderite). Podziału meteorytów żelaznych dokonuje się według dwóch kryteriów. Starsza metoda bazuje na średniej zawartości niklu i na strukturze krystalicznej ujawniającej się na przeciętych i wytrawionych powierzchniach tzw. figury Thomsona-Widmanstättena. Przy takim podziale wyróżniamy trzy grupy: heksaedryty (hexahedrites) (śr. 4–6wt.% Ni), najpopularniejsze oktaedryty (octahedrites) (śr. 6–12wt.% Ni) oraz ataksyty (ataxites) (>12wt.% Ni). Druga, nowsza metoda klasyfikacji meteorytów żelaznych, opiera się na ich składzie chemicznym, w szczególności na zawartości pierwiastków śladowych (trace elements), takich jak german (Ge), gal (Ga), platyna (Pt), arsen (As), złoto (Au) i iryd (Ir). Drugim parametrem definiującym grupy meteorytów żelaznych jest ich skład mineralny. Minerałami „wskaźnikowymi” są występujące w formie różnych związków oraz w różnej formie i wielkości: siarczki, fosforki, węgliki, azotki i inkluzje krzemianowe. Zawartość pierwiastków śladowych versus zawartość niklu ujawnia chemiczne klastry (skupienia, clusters) reprezentujące różne chemiczne grupy meteorytów żelaznych. Część meteorytów żelaznych pochodzi z częściowo zdyferencjonowanych planetozymali rozerwanych na początku formowania żelaznego jądra i bogatej w krzemiany skorupy (to grupy IAB i IIE). Pozostałe meteoryty z innych grup pochodzą z jąder małych całkowicie zdyferencjonowanych planetozymali, rozbitych w zderzeniach, krótko po uformowaniu się.
For the first time the concentration of 26 macro- and microelements (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, As, Br, Rb, Sr, Sb, I, Cs, Ba, Sm, Nd, Ag, Au, and U) in the thalli of brown algae Cystoseira barbata C. Ag. and Cystoseira crinita (Desf.) Bory was determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), Sevastopol region, south-western Crimea, the Black Sea. The observed peculiarities of the elemental accumulation showed that Cystoseira spp. can be used as a biomonitor of coastal waters pollution in the study area.
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Po raz pierwszy oznaczono stężenia 26 makro- i mikroelementów (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, As, Br, Rb, Sr, Sb, I, Cs, Ba, Sm, Nd, Ag, Au i U) w plechach brunatnic Cystoseira barbata C. Ag. i Cystoseira crinita (Desf.) Bory. Stężenia pierwiastków w próbkach czarnomorskich glonów, zebranych w okolicy Sewastopola (południowo-zachodni Krym), oznaczono z wykorzystaniem instrumentalnej neutronowej analizy aktywacyjnej (INAA). Szczególny charakter akumulacji pierwiastków wskazuje, że glony Cystoseira spp. mogą być używane jako biomonitor zanieczyszczenia wód przybrzeżnych na badanym obszarze.
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