ELECTROCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESENCE OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN HONEY SAMPLES IN THE INDUSTRIAL REGION OF MITROVICA (KOSOVO)

摘要

The objective of this study was determination of heavy metals: copper, lead and cadmium, by using honey as a bioindicator for the environmental contamination. Honey samples were collected in 6 different locations in Mitrovica industrial region of Kosovo. The Differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) was used to determine the trace elements in honey samples in acidic solution at pH 2. The concentration of each metal ion was obtained by standard addition method. The concentration level of metals ranged from: 0.645-2.455, 1.34-8.48 and 0.31-1.72 ug/g for copper, lead and cadmium, respectively.