Identification of toxic and other matters in wines by the method of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)
Identification of toxic and other matters in wines by the method of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)

Summary/Abstract: 1. Objective: Quality wines are produced in our country. The main objective of this paper was identification of toxic matter, heavy metals and minerals in wines as final produce, with a view of improving nutritional quality of our wines, produced in 2008-2009. Another important fact for this research was the determination of the presence of remnants from protective solutions containing toxic elements (Cu and Pb)12. 2. Duration of the research exercise: The research took a nine-month period, starting from April 1, 2009 and until December 15, 2009. 2.1. Sampling: The samples for analysis were taken in cellars of private producers in Rahovec, Krusha Vogel and Gjakova, in the presence of sanitary inspectors of Prizren and Peja, and the officials of the Wine Institute in Rahovec, which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture. 2.2. Marking samples Five (5) types of white wine and eight (8) types of red wines were taken, a total of thirteen (13), for analysis, as provided below2: White wines: Chardonnay 2009, Rigne Riesling 2009, Italian Riesling 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Smederevka 200

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