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Directly derivative extraction of mercury in human urine for the speciation analysis by GC/MS

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K15374
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Hygiene and public health
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Nagao Masataka  広島大学, 医系科学研究科(医), 教授 (80227991)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 奈女良 昭  広島大学, 医歯薬保健学研究科(医), 准教授 (30284186)
Research Collaborator TAKEUCHI akito  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords産業衛生 / 中毒 / 分析 / 分析化学 / 社会医学 / 衛生 / 分析科学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Our purpose in this study is to develop the high-throughput analysis methods for identification and quantitative analysis of mercury compounds (Hg) remained the chemical speciation in urine by gas chromatograph / mass spectrometer (GC / MS).
Since derivatization is necessary to analyze Hg in urine by GC / MS, ethylation and phenylation were examined by using sodium tetraethyl borate and sodium tetraphenyl borate. After adding 0.5 ml of buffer solution to urine, the derivatizing agent was added and extracted with 1-chlorobutane for analysis. Good linearity was confirmed in the range of 1 to 250 ng / ml of Hg concentration in urine, and the detection limit was 1 ng / ml. The inter-day variability for the urine spiked with 2.5, 25, 250 ng / ml of urinary inorganic Hg and MeHg was 0.97-2.75%. It is expected that the method developed in this research will have similar results in other laboratories, and it will be expected to contribute to industrial occupational health in the future.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでは無機水銀と有機水銀を別々の操作・機器で検出していたが、本法を使用することでGC/MSという一つの機器でかつ簡便な抽出法で化学形態別(無機水銀とメチル水銀)の分析が可能となった。本手法は、他施設での検証でも施設間誤差の少ない方法であることが確認され、今後の産業労働衛生に寄与することが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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