COBALT, LEAD AND NICKEL LEVELS IN HONEY PRODUCED IN KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKEY

摘要

The cobalt (Co), lead (Pb), and nickel (Ni) levels were determined in twenty-one honey samples from the Kahramanmaras region in Turkey by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The mean Co, Ni and Pb values were 0.02 +/- 0.004, 0.13 +/- 0.01, and 0.23 +/- 0.01 mg kg(-1), respectively. Although the samples were not free of the heavy metals, they were within the permitted levels.