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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (15): 147-151.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb19020010

Special Issue: 烟草种植与生产

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Study on Determination Method of Total Potassium in Flue-cured Tobacco

Liu Zhiqiang1,2, Zhao Zhengxiong3()   

  1. 1 College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kuming 650201
    2 Dalian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dalian Liaoning 116036
    3 College of Tobacco Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201
  • Received:2019-02-11 Revised:2019-04-18 Online:2020-05-25 Published:2020-05-21
  • Contact: Zhao Zhengxiong E-mail:zhaozx0801@163.com

Abstract:

The H2SO4-H2O2 heating digestion method is the standard method for the determination of total potassium in flue-cured tobacco. This method is cumbersome to operate and has potential security risks. To improve the detection efficiency, the effects of the concentration, volume and time of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) on the potassium extraction were investigated. The results showed that 30 mL 0.5 mol/L HCl shaking for 30 min and 30 mL 1 mol/L CH3COOH for 40 min at room temperature (20-25℃) had considerably higher accuracy and recovery rate. The t-test showed that the results of the two extraction methods and the standard method had no obvious difference. The HCl extraction method was superior to the CH3COOH extraction method in terms of concentration and extraction time.

Key words: flue-cured tobacco, potassium, HCl, CH3COOH

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