Palm Oil Metal Concentrations from Bahia, Brazil, Analyzed via FAAS
A study developed a method for determining calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, and zinc concentrations in palm oil samples using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The method, optimized via constrained mixture design, was applied to samples collected in Bahia State, Brazil, with reported detection limits between 0.012 and 0.057 mg L-1. Concentrations found in the samples ranged from 3.93-13.9 mg L-1 for Ca, 0.37-2.26 for Mg, >LOQ-0.32 for Mn, 1.77-8.57 for Fe, and 0.38-2.54 for Zn.