Estudo da potencialidade do uso da radiação infravermelha na extração de elementos inorgânicos em amostras derivadas de soja

Abstract

New methods for sample preparation that allow the use of larger masses combined with fast and low cost system are of great interest. A sample preparation procedure was developed in this work with infrared assisted radiation as heating source from a halogen lamp for soy derived samples (soybean hydrosoluble extract, textured soy protein, soy protein isolate and soy flour). The efficiency of the digestion and solubilization was compared when using a reflux system of acid vapors. Multielement analysis by optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma axial view (ICP-OES) and atomic absorption spectroscopy flame (FAAS) was performed. The use of a cold finger for reflux of acidic vapors was evaluated as a strategy for solubilization and digestion of samples. In the IR system the obtained digests were evaluated according to the amount of solubilized organic carbon and the mass of residue remaining in the filtration results. The results are suitable, low solid residue values indicate that the organic matrix is solubilized. Low carbon solubilized indicates that the organic matrix was effectively destroyed or poorly solubilized depending on the amount of solid residue. Best results (values of low residues and low solubilized carbon) were obtained using longer times of exposure to infrared radiation and larger amounts of nitric acid for all samples studied in the system under reflux, starting with 1.00 g sample. The procedure using a volume of 8 mL of HNO3 65% (w w-1) and exposure to the infrared radiation during 5 minutes allowed the accurate determination of Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Ca and Zn in certified reference material NIST 1568b (Rice Flour). Ca ranged from 475 to 2986; Cu from 6,83 to 12,1; Fe from 21,5 to 36,9; K from 4,61 to 27,3 and Zn from 26,5 to 44,9 mg Kg-1 in the samples. The IR system proposed shows great potencial, low cost and it is easy implemente in laboratories of trace element analysis.