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ArticleHeliyon2024

Using optimized monochromatic energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence to determine the cadmium concentration in cacao and soil samples.

Jesse Dekeyrel, Rachel Atkinson, Eduardo Chavez, Mayesse da Silva, Orlando Idarraga-Castaño, Mirjam Pulleman, Erik Smolders

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jesse DekeyrelDivision of Soil and Water Management, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.
Rachel AtkinsonBioversity International, Lima, Peru.
Eduardo ChavezEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Mayesse da SilvaInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia.
Orlando Idarraga-CastañoUniversidad del Valle, Escuela de Ingeniería de los Recursos Naturales y del Ambiente, Cali, Colombia.
Mirjam PullemanInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia.
Erik SmoldersDivision of Soil and Water Management, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Following the implementation of food safety limits on cadmium (Cd) in cacao products, there has been a growing demand for monitoring Cd in cacao tissues and soils. Traditional methods like acid digestion followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) are time-consuming and costly. X-ray Fluorescence is an alternative technique that offers advantages in terms of speed, cost, ease of use and less environmental impact. However, to date, relatively high detection limits have impeded its application for food safety limits. This study examines a Monochromatic Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (MEDXRF) method optimized for Cd analysis as an alternative to ICP-MS. Using a measurement time of 200 s, the average limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.178 mg Cd kg

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CacaoCadmiumInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryMonochromatic energy dispersive X-ray fluorescenceQuality controlSoil

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PMID39640783
PMCPMC11620057

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