The influence of mercury content on the structural changes of bioindicator surfaces

Małgorzata Szynkowska; Aleksandra Pawlaczyk

doi:10.2478/v10026-007-0103-y

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The influence of mercury content on the structural changes of bioindicator surfaces

Green Sciences

Volume 9 (2007): Issue 4 (December 2007)

By: Małgorzata Szynkowska and Aleksandra Pawlaczyk

Open Access

|Jan 2008

Abstract

This work examines the recommended chemical analytical method for the identification and detecting mercury from the environmental media. The aim of this study was to establish a correlation between mercury content in different biological indicators like: human hair, mushrooms, lichen, moss and needle samples, and the changes in the structure of the investigated material. We have explored the possibilities of using the SEM method in environmental studies to investigate a variety of biological samples coming from areas at different pollution state. We have combined the information from the quantity measurements with the qualitative analysis. The total content of Hg was determined using the Automatic Mercury Analyzer SP-3D. The accuracy of the applied method was verified by an analysis of proper certificate materials: Mixed Polish Herbs INCT-MPH-2, Lichen CRM 482, Pine needles 1575a and Human Hair NCS ZC 81002. The obtained results proved a direct influence of the content of mercury and environmental pollution on the damage of the structure of the studied samples.

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Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-007-0103-y | Journal eISSN: 3072-0389 (formerly 1899-4741) | Journal ISSN: 1509-8117

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Language: English

Page range: 115 - 120

Published online: Jan 30, 2008

Published in print: Dec 1, 2007

Published by: West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: Volume open

Keywords:

mercury,

surface analysis,

bioindicators,

SEM

Related subjects:

Industrial chemistry,

Biotechnology,

Chemical engineering,

Process engineering

© 2008 Małgorzata Szynkowska, Aleksandra Pawlaczyk, published by West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 9 (2007): Issue 4 (December 2007)