Iodine levels of drinking water samples collected from Kayseri-Turkey

Soylak M., DİVRİKLİ Ü., elçi l., doğan m.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.10, sa.6, ss.595-597, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.595-597
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: spectrophotometry, determination, iodine, drinking waters, endemic goitre, Kayseri-Turkey, URINE, DEFICIENCY
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the present study, the iodine concentrations of drinking water samples collected from various locations at Kayseri City-Turkey were determined by iodine-starch method spectrophotometrically. The iodine contents of the samples were found in the range of 10.86-85.40 mug/l (lowest in Erciyes University, highest in Suksun Station). The results show that the Kayseri and surroundings suffer moderate iodine deficiency.