The University subscribes to SciFinder Scholar search engine and Reasys (this is about $50 K each year!). Therefore please use these services efficiently and then log off so the next person can access them. The SciFinder Scholar interface is installed on the computers in GBAD 311 and GBAD 313 and it is on the PC's at Valley Library (look under networked databases). This is the electronic version of Chemical Abstracts. There are limitations depending on how you search and which database is searched (there are several databases within SFS such as Registry, CAReacts, etc.).
If you get a lot of hits, refine your search by searching the first hit list with another Research Topic such as analysis of selenium, measurement of metals in ground water, spectroscopy of ..., etc. to narrow down the choices. If you get a list of possibilities (or hits), check the box next to the good candidates and select the microscope icon to view the abstract. If a page icon shows up you have a good chance of retrieving the pdf of the article through ChemPort Connection. If the paper is available on line you will get a choice to select the pdf or html versions. Otherwise you will be sent to the Oasis catalog at Valley and you can look up the call letters for the journal and go fetch the hardback copy yourself. Ask the Science Librarian or one of the CH 461Staff for help if you need it.
For example,
Searching the topic: Aluminum in fruit.
Retrieves a list of five hit lists. Checking the box for the first hit list, and selecting Get References, gives 25 papers. The first abstract available is:
Bibliographic Information
Aluminium content of fruit juices and tea beverages. Seruga, Marijan; Laslavic, Belita. Faculty of Food Technology, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia. Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau (2006), 102(9), 435-441. Publisher: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, CODEN: DLRUAJ ISSN: 0012-0413. Journal written in English. CAN 146:336764 AN 2006:1163401 CAPLUS
Abstract
The aluminum (Al) concn. in different brands of fruit juices and tea beverages packaged in different containers (Al cans, glass and PET bottles and Tetra Brik) was measured by the Zeeman graphite furnace at. absorption spectrophotometry (ZGFAAS) method. The results show that the Al concn. varies significantly with the brand of fruit juices or tea beverages and the type of packaging containers. The samples of fruit juices or tea beverages packaged in Al cans have a significantly higher Al content than the same brand bottled in others containers. There was not significant difference in Al content between the samples packed in glass and PET bottles and Tetra Brik packaging. The results indicate that some Al is taken up by the fruit juices or tea beverages in Al cans during the storage time, presumably through the dissoln. of Al from the can wall, due to some defects in the protective lacquer layer. The mean Al concn. of all fruit juices samples investigated was 0.435 mg Al/l and that of tea beverage 2.085 mg Al/l. The evaluated daily intake of Al (0.218 mg Al/d) possible through the consumption of fruit juices was practically negligible in relation to both the total dietary Al intake and the tolerable daily Al intake. Tea beverages could be a significant source of dietary Al intake in relation to the contribution from others beverages. However, the possible evaluated daily Al intake (1.043 mg Al/d) through consumption of tea beverages is significantly below the calcd. tolerable daily Al intake (TDI) value, calcd. from FAO/WHO report. Thus, it appears that the dietary Al intake from investigated tea beverages, and esp. from drinking fruit juices, should not be a cause for concern with regard to possible Al toxicity for the human body.
Indexing -- Section 17-5 (Food and Feed Chemistry)
Apple juice
Food contamination
Food packaging materials
Food preservation
Grapefruit juice
Human
Orange juice
(aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
Tea products
(beverages; aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
Fruit and vegetable juices
(cranberry; aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
Containers
(food; aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
Cranberry
(juice; aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
Fruit and vegetable juices
(plum, black currant, and red grape; aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
7429-90-5, Aluminum, biological studies
Role: FFD (Food or feed use); POL (Pollutant); BIOL (Biological study); OCCU (Occurrence); USES (Uses)
(aluminum content of fruit juices and tea beverages)
Supplementary Terms
aluminum fruit juice tea beverage contamination packaging container
Citations
1) Stewart, W; Aluminium in food and the environment 1990, 6
2) Edwardson, J; Aluminium in food and environment 1990, 20
3) Martyn, C; Aluminium in biology and medicine, Ciba Foundation Symposium 169 1992, 69
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