Research Article

Heavy Metal Residue (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in Hen Eggs after Applying Different Cooking Methods

Table 1

Conditions of ICP-MS apparatus for determining As, Pb, Cd, and Hg in hen eggs.

ParameterValue

Radiofrequency1200 W (40 Mhz)
Plasma gas (argon) flow16 l/min
Nebulizer gas (argon) flow1 l/min
Read delay and analysis speeding30 s
Wash60 s
Wash speeding30 rpm
Dwell time50 ms
Resulting/amu 10% peak0.7
Integration time3.5
Linear working (total element) (ppb)0.053
Precision %RSD 1.3
Addition/recovery93-103
Repetition3
Limit of detection (LOD) (μg kg-1)0.00033
Limit of quantification (LOQ) (μg kg-1)0.001