Jung, Seon A. Chung, Dayoung On, Jiwon Moon, Myeong Hee Lee, Jeongae Pyo, Heesoo 2024-01-20T12:32:30Z 2024-01-20T12:32:30Z 2021-09-05 2013-04-20 0253-2964 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/128151 In this study, total mercury and methyl mercury in whole blood of Korean was analyzed so as to investigate the correlation between total mercury (T-Hg) and methyl mercury (Me-Hg). 4000 whole blood samples were divided in four groups, according to T-Hg concentration in percentile: group I (p25-p50), group II (p50-p75), group III (p75-p95) and group IV (p95-p100). 100 samples were randomly selected from the each group, and Me-Hg concentration was measured. T-Hg concentration in whole blood was analyzed using a Direct Mercury Analyzer-80 and obtained limit of detection (LOD) was 0.2 mu mgL(-1). Me-Hg concentration was analyzed with ethylate derivatization using headspace-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and obtained LOD of methyl mercury was 0.5 mu gL(-1). The geometric means of T-Hg and Me-Hg were 6.35 mu gL(-1) and 4.44 mu gL(-1), respectively, and 71.91% of T-Hg was presented as Me-Hg. English WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH MATERNAL SEAFOOD DIET GC-ICP-MS SPECIATION ANALYSIS INORGANIC MERCURY METHYLMERCURY EXPOSURE SAMPLES Correlation Between Total Mercury and Methyl Mercury-In Whole Blood of South Korean Article 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.4.1101 1 BULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, v.34, no.4, pp.1101 - 1107 BULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 34 4 1101 1107 scie scopus kci ART001761929 000318748000017 2-s2.0-84877748342 Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Article MATERNAL SEAFOOD DIET GC-ICP-MS SPECIATION ANALYSIS INORGANIC MERCURY METHYLMERCURY EXPOSURE SAMPLES Total mercury Methyl mercury Headspace-Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry Correlation Whole blood