Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1245381 Talanta 2008 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

The study of contamination effect during cryogenic grinding of pure cellulose was carried out. The optimisation of important parameters of the grinding process (pre-cooling time, grinding time, cooling time and number of cycles) was performed and the different sources of a possible contamination of samples (earlier processed sample, metal parts of grinding tool) were evaluated. The results of ICP-oa-TOF MS analysis after microwave digestion of cellulose samples were used in this study. Significant contamination of cellulose samples by Fe at the level 130 μg kg−1 caused by wearing of steel stoppers and an impact bar was detected. Cross-contamination by Fe, Cr, Mn and Cu at the level 400, 200, 200 and 2100 μg kg−1, respectively was caused by previous grinding of electro-waste sample. This cross-contamination was possible to be avoided by changing of a polycarbonate part of a grinding vessel.

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