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Metal speciation in solid matrices
1994
The literature on metal ion speciation in solid matrices is reviewed, taking into account its applications in the analysis of soil, sediment, biological materials, foodstuff and other solid samples. The pretreatment methods of various solid materials required for carrying out speciation studies have been highlighted. The basis of the methods of separation of different species from matrices, such as sequential extraction, selective extraction, etc. is discussed. The instrumental techniques used for the characterization of different chemical species in solid matrices have been mentioned. The literature survey reveals the analytical details of the developed methodologies, and these have been e…
New flow-multicommutation method for the photo-chemiluminometric determination of the carbamate pesticide asulam
2004
This paper deals with a straightforward automated method for the determination of asulam in water based on the use of a flow manifold including three computer-controlled solenoid valves. The method involves irradiating on an aqueous solution of asulam in glycine buffer at pH 8.3 with UV light during 90 s, then follows the oxidation with potassium permanganate in a sulphuric medium and chemiluminescence-based detection of the resulting photoproducts. The limit of detection thus achieved is 40 mug l(-1). The detector response is linear up to a 5 mg l(-1) asulam concentration and the throughput is 30 samples h(-1). In parallel tests, oxidation with alkaline ferricyanide was also assessed and t…
A tandem-flow assembly for the chemiluminometric determination of hydroquinone
2003
A direct chemiluminescent procedure for determination of hydroquinone based on the emergent flow methodology known as multicommutation or tandem-flow is presented for first time. The manifold was based on a set of three channels and three solenoid valves; and, the determination was performed at 60degreesC and at flow-rate of 7.5 ml min(-1). The complete cycle lasted 35 s, which resulted in a sample flow trough of 103 h(-1). The chemical process was the hydroquinone oxidation with the system sulphuric acid-potassium permanganate; and the light emission was clearly enhanced by the presence of quinine sulphate and benzalkonium chloride reaching a detection limit of 30 Rg l(-1). The dynamic int…
The natural compound chrysosplenol-D is a novel, ultrasensitive optical sensor for detection of Cu(II)
2020
Abstract Herein, we introduce a novel, ultrasensitive optical sensor for determination of Cu(II) ions over the concentration range of 0 to 1 μM Cu(II). The optical sensor is based on the natural molecule chrysosplenol-D (Chp-D) extracted from the flowering plant Chiliadenus montanus (Vahl.) Brullo. Free Chp-D emits fluorescence at 566 nm when excited at 292 nm. Chp-D chelates Cu(II) ions to form a 1:1 (metal:ligand) complex, which quenches the fluorescence emission peak of the free probe at 566 nm. “Turn-off” luminescence could be easily determined and provided distinct proof of the chelation of Cu(II) ions by Chp-D. This novel optical sensor offers a considerable fluorescence mechanism (ch…
A portable and low cost equipment for flow injection chemiluminescence measurements.
2004
A compact, reliable and low cost flow injection chemiluminescence system is described. The flow system consists of a set of solenoid micro-pumps that can dispense reproductive micro-volumes of solutions. The luminometer was based on a coiled cell constructed from polyethylene tubing that was sandwiched between two large area photodiodes. The whole equipment costs about US$ 750 and weights ca. 3 kg. Equipment performance was evaluated by measuring low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide by oxidation of luminol and for the determination of ammonium, based on its inhibition of the luminescence provided by the reaction of luminol and sodium hypochlorite. Linear responses were achieved within 1.…
Improvement of the detection limit for determination of 129I in sediments by quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer with collision c…
2004
The previously developed sample introduction device for the hot extraction of iodine from environmental samples (soils or sediments) and on-line introduction of analyte via the gas phase in quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with hexapole collision cell (ICP-CC-QMS) was equipped with a cooling finger, which allowed intermediate iodine enrichment and improved the detection limits for I-129 down to 0.4 pg g(-1) without any additional sample preparation. A mixture of oxygen and helium as reaction gases in the hexapole collision cell was used for reducing the disturbing background intensity of Xe-129(+). Oxygen was also used as the carrier gas for iodine thermal desorption …
Determination of chromium(III) and chromium(VI) in mineral water by bidirectional electrostacking and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry
2001
Abstract A feasibility investigation was carried out on the use of bidirectional electrostacking for simultaneous separation and pre-concentration of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) and their electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) determination. The bidirectional electrostacking manifold was improved, and the effects of sample tube cross-section and electrostacking time on the pre-concentration factor were investigated. Results indicate that the sample tube cross-section and electrostacking time are the main influence factors on the electrostacking pre-concentration, as well as the electric field strength and ionic mobility. The method developed was suitable for the simultaneous separatio…
Cr(III)/Cr(VI) speciation in aerosol particles by extractive separation and thermal ionization isotope dilution mass spectrometry
1997
An isotope dilution mass spectrometric (IDMS) method, using the formation of positive thermal ions, was developed for Cr(III) and Cr(VI) speciation in aerosol particles. Cr(III) and Cr(VI) spike species, enriched in 53Cr, were applied for the isotope dilution step. After leaching of filter collected aerosol samples by an alkaline solution at pH 13, species separation was carried out by extraction with a liquid anion exchanger in methyl isobutyl ketone. Cr(VI) in the organic phase was re-extracted into an ammoniacal solution and chromium was then isolated from both fractions of species by electrodeposition. Detection limits of 30 pg/m3 for Cr(III) and of 8 pg/m3 for Cr(VI) were achieved in a…
Multicommutation Fourier transform infrared determination of benzene in gasoline
2004
A fully mechanized method to determine benzene in motor gasolines has been developed based on the use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and multicommutation. The flow network comprised a set of three-way solenoid valves and was controlled by means of a microcomputer furnished with an electronic interface and running by a software written in QUICK BASIC 4.5. The flow network and control software were designed to implement the multicommutation approach providing facilities to handle sample and reagent solutions, so that, sample dilution, external calibration and standard addition could be easily performed on-line. The method permits the direct determination of benzene without…
2,4,6-Triphenylpyrylium Ion Encapsulated into Zeolite Y as a Selective Electrode for the Electrochemical Determination of Dopamine in the Presence of…
2002
2,4,6-Triphenylpyrylium ion immobilized inside the supercages of zeolite Y enhances by 1-2 orders of magnitude the response of electrochemical oxidation of dopamine in neutral aqueous media accompanied by a remarkable inhibition of post-electron-transfer reactions. The negative charge of the zeolite framework in which the 2,4,6-triphenylpyrylium ion is incorporated blocks the electrochemical oxidation of the negative ascorbate ion, enabling the determination of micromolar concentrations of dopamine in the presence of a large excess (10(3)-10(4) times) of ascorbate in phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). Under optimized conditions, linear calibration plots were obtained for a differential pulse detect…