Chemiluminescence flow system for the determination of sulfite

A novel chemiluminescence(CL) flow system for sulfite is described based on electrostatically immobilized luminol on an anion exchange column. Sulfite is detected by the CL reaction with luminol bleeding from the column by hydrolysis. The calibration graph is linear in the range 3 × 10^–7 to 1 × 10^–5 mol/L, and the detection limit is 1 × 10^–7 mol/L. Interfering metal ions co-existing in sample solutions could be effectively eliminated on-line by an upstream cation exchanger. A complete analysis could be performed in 1 min with a relative standard deviation of less than 5%. The system could be reused for over 50 h and has been applied successfully to the determination of sulfur dioxide in air.     

A Novel Enhancing Flow-Injection Chemiluminescence Method for the Determination of Glutathione Using the Reaction of Luminol with Hydrogen Peroxide

 A rapid flow-injection method with chemiluminescence (CL) detection is described for the determination of glutathione (GSH). The method is based on the CL reaction of luminol and hydrogen peroxide. GSH can greatly enhance the chemiluminescence intensity in 0.1 mol/L borax–sodium hydroxide buffer solution (pH = 9.7). The maximum CL intensity was directly proportional to the concentration of GSH in the range 3.0 × 10⁻⁷–2.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L, and the detection limit was 6.8 × 10⁻⁸ mol/L. The relative standard deviation was 3.4% for 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol/L of GSH (n = 11). Received October 23, 2001; accepted June 18, 2002     

A PVC-based cryptand C2B22 membrane potentiometric sensor for zinc(II)

A PVC membrane electrode for zinc ions based on cryptand C2_B22 as membrane carrier was prepared. The electrode exhibits a linear stable response over a wide concentration range (5.0 × 10^–2– 5.0 × 10^–5 mol/L) with a slope of 24 mV/ decade and a limit of detection of 3.98 × 10^–5 mol/L (2.6 μg/g). It has a fast response time of about 30 s and can be used for at least 4 months without any divergence in potential. The proposed sensor revealed good selectivities for Zn²⁺ over a wide variety of other metal ions and could be used in a pH range of 4–7. It was used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of zinc ion. Received: 26 February 1998 / Revised: 25 May 1998 / Accepted: 28 May 1998     

Flow—injection Chemiluminescence Sensor for the Determination of Gallic Acid by Immobilizing Luminol and Periodate on Anionexchange Resin

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Flow injection chemiluminescence determination of medazepam

A new flow injection chemiluminescence method for the assay of medazepam is explored. The method involves the use of permanganate in sulfuric acid for the oxidation of medazepam with the emission of chemiluminescence detected by a photomultiplier tube. A simplex procedure was employed for optimising the conditions for high sensitivity detection, which were found to be 1.03 × 10^–3 mol L^–1 permanganate, 0.153 mol L^–1 sulfuric acid and 3.43 mL min^–1 flow rate. The linear calibration range was 3.7 × 10^–5 to 1.7 × 10^–3 mol L^–1. The detection limit (3σ) and the sample throughput were 1.85 × 10^–5 mol L^–1 and 100 per hour, respectively. The relative standard deviation for 5 replicate determinations of 1.9 × 10^–4 mol L^–1 medazepam was 0.15%. Common excipients (starch, glucose, maltose, lactose) used in pharmaceutical preparations had no effect. Received: 2 February 1998 / Revised: 20 May 1998 / Accepted: 25 May 1998     

Chemiluminescence flow system for the determination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) in water

A novel chemiluminescence (CL) flow system has been developed for the sequential determination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) in water. Fe(II) was detected by its catalytic effect on the CL reaction between luminol immobilized on an anion exchange resin column and dissolved oxygen; Fe(III) was determined by difference measurement after on-line conversion to Fe(II) in a reducing mini-column packed with Cu plated Zn granules. For both ions, the calibration graph was linear in the range 1 × 10^–9 to 1 × 10^–6 g/mL, and the detection limit was 4 × 10^–10 g/mL. A complete analysis could be performed in 1.5 min with a relative standard deviation of less than 5%. The system could be reused for over 200 times and has been applied successfully to the determination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) in natural water samples. Received: 13 March 1997 / Revised: 3 June 1997 / Accepted: 6 June 1997     

Amperometric determination of ascorbic acid at a novel ‘self-doped’ polyaniline modified microelectrode

A ‘self-doped’ polyaniline modified microelectrode, prepared by cyclic potential sweep on a microdisk gold electrode from –0.2 to 0.85 V in 0.5 mol/L sulfuric acid containing aniline and o-aminobenzoic acid, has been developed. The copolymerized process and the resulting polymer characteristics were investigated in detail. This composite film indicated a good electrochemical activity in a wide pH range even in basic solution. Meanwhile, the redox couple exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of ascorbic acid. The oxidation overpotential of ascorbic acid was decreased over 200 mV at this modified electrode compared with a bare gold one. Moreover, the effects of film thickness and pH on the catalytic efficiency were further studied. The dependence of catalytic currents on the concentration of ascorbic acid was linear in the range of 1.2 × 10^–5∼ 2.4 × 10^–3 mol/L with a correlation coefficient of 0.996. Also, the determination of ascorbic acid in actual samples was evaluated and the results are satisfactory. Received: 7 October 1997 / Revised: 3 February 1998 / Accepted: 7 February 1998     

Preparation and evaluation of a functionalized polymer-coated silica based sorbent for metal ion separation

A silica based sorbent with an anion complexone polymer coating, [24]ane-N₆ macrocycle, was prepared. The chelation properties of this material were investigated by elemental analysis, infrared spectra and Voige’s method. The polymer-coated silica column (25– 40 μm, 100 × 4.6 mm i.d.) was employed for trace metal analyses. Oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, phthalic acid and acetic acid were used as mobile phases. Their retention characteristics were elucidated. Oxalic acid was found to be the most effective eluent. With a mobile phase consisting of oxalic acid (25 mM) and sodium nitrate (25 mM) at pH 4.2, the separation of copper(II), cadmium(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) in sea water could be achieved. The identification of metal ions was performed at 510 nm using 4(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (1 × 10^–4 M) as post column reagent. The limits of detection were 5 × 10^–7 M, 1 × 10^–5 M, 3 × 10^–5 M and 2 × 10^–6 M for copper(II), cadmium(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) based on three times the standard deviation of the response for the lowest concentration (n = 5) in the chromatogram with a sample volume of 50 μL. For evaluation of data reliability, oyster tissue (NIST SRM 1566 a) was studied with the proposed system. Received: 9 February 1998 / Revised: 15 May 1998 / Accepted: 16 June 1998     

Determination of neodymium, holmium and erbium in mixed rare earths by norfloxacin

Norfloxacin (NFX) is proposed as reagent for the derivative spectrophotometric determination of neodymium, holmium and erbium in mixed rare earths. The absorption spectra of 4f electron transitions of the systems of neodymium, holmium and erbium complexes with norfloxacin in presence of cetylpyridinium chloride were studied by normal and derivative spectra. The absorption bands found normally at 575 nm for neodymium, 450 nm for holmium and 523 nm for erbium were enhanced markedly. Using the second derivative spectrum, Beer’s Law is obeyed from 5.0 × 10^–5∼ 2.5 × 10^–4 mol dm^–3 for neodymium, holmium and erbium. The relative standard deviations are 1.0, 1.4 and 1.1% for 6.9 × 10^–5 mol dm^–3 of neodymium, 6.1 × 10^–5 mol dm^–3 of holmium and 6.0 × 10^–5 mol dm^–3 of erbium, respectively. A method for the direct determination of neodymium, holmium and erbium in mixtures of rare earth elements with good accuracy and selectivity, is described. Received: 18 December 1997 / Revised: 23 February 1998 / Accepted: 26 February 1998     

Determination of neodymium, holmium and erbium in mixed rare earths by norfloxacin

Norfloxacin (NFX) is proposed as reagent for the derivative spectrophotometric determination of neodymium, holmium and erbium in mixed rare earths. The absorption spectra of 4f electron transitions of the systems of neodymium, holmium and erbium complexes with norfloxacin in presence of cetylpyridinium chloride were studied by normal and derivative spectra. The absorption bands found normally at 575 nm for neodymium, 450 nm for holmium and 523 nm for erbium were enhanced markedly. Using the second derivative spectrum, Beer’s Law is obeyed from 5.0 × 10^–5∼ 2.5 × 10^–4 mol dm^–3 for neodymium, holmium and erbium. The relative standard deviations are 1.0, 1.4 and 1.1% for 6.9 × 10^–5 mol dm^–3 of neodymium, 6.1 × 10^–5 mol dm^–3 of holmium and 6.0 × 10^–5 mol dm^–3 of erbium, respectively. A method for the direct determination of neodymium, holmium and erbium in mixtures of rare earth elements with good accuracy and selectivity, is described. Received: 18 December 1997 / Revised: 23 February 1998 / Accepted: 26 February 1998     

Spectrofluorometric determination of hesperidin by manual and flow-injection methods

A reliable and highly sensitive method for the determination of hesperidin is described. It involves the formation of a highly fluorescent complex between hesperidin and aluminium (III) in a micellar medium. There is a linear relationship between fluorescence intensity (λ_em = 496 nm, λ_ex = 391 nm) and hesperidin concentration over the range 5 × 10^–7– 2 × 10^–5 mol L^–1. The detection limit is 79 μg L^–1. The method can easily be adapted to a flow system using a three-channel manifold, the peak height being proportional to the hesperidin concentration over the range 1 × 10^–6– 1 × 10^–4 mol L^–1. Manual and flow-injection procedures have been successfully applied to the determination of hesperidin in orange peel and orange juice. Received: 21 October 1998 / Revised: 16 December 1998 / Accepted: 25 December 1998     

Flow-injection analysis for the determination of total inorganic carbon and total organic carbon in water using the H2O2–luminol–uranine chemiluminescent reaction

In the presence of carbonate and uranine, the chemiluminescent intensity from the reaction of luminol with hydrogen peroxide was dramatically enhanced in a basic medium. Based on this fact and coupled with the technique of flow-injection analysis, a highly sensitive method was developed for the determination of carbonate with a wide linear range. The method provided the determination of carbonate with a wide linear range of 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰–5.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ and a low detection limit (S/N = 3) of carbonate of 1.2 × 10⁻¹¹ mol L⁻¹. The average relative standard deviation for 1.0 × 10⁻⁹–9.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ of carbonate was 3.7% (n = 11). Combined with the wet oxidation of potassium persulfate, the method was applied to the simultaneous determination of total inorganic carbon (TIC) and total organic carbon (TOC) in water. The linear ranges for TIC and TOC were 1.2 × 10⁻⁶–6.0 × 10⁻² mg L⁻¹ and 0.08–30 mg L⁻¹ carbon, respectively. Recoveries of 97.4–106.4% for TIC and 96.0–98.5% for TOC were obtained by adding 5 or 50 mg L⁻¹ of carbon to the water samples. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 2.6–4.8% for TIC and 4.6–6.6% for TOC (n = 5). The mechanism of the chemiluminescent reaction was also explored and a reasonable explanation about chemical energy transfer from luminol to uranine was proposed. Figure Chemiluminescence profiles in batch system. 1, Injection of 100 μL of K₂CO₃ into 1.0 mL luminol-1.0 mL H₂O₂ solution; 2-3 and 4-5, Injection in sequence of 100 μL of K₂CO₃ and 100 μL of uranine into 1.0 ml luminol-1.0 mL H₂O₂ solution; C_luminol = 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol/L, C_H2O2 = 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L, C_uranine = 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L, C_K2CO3 = 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol/L except for 4-5 where C_K2CO3 = 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L     

The europium/samarium-2-benzoyl-indane-1,3-dione-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide fluorescence system and its analytical application

The fluorescence system of the Eu³⁺ (or/and Sm³⁺)-2-benzoyl-indane-1,3-dione(BID)-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) was investigated at excitation wavelengths of 350 nm, and emission wavelengths at 612 nm for europium and 565, 606 and 650 nm for samarium, respectively. The system was used for the determination of Eu and Sm in rare earth oxides and of BID in water. Europium or/and samarium could be determined in the range of 1.0 × 10^–9–1.0 × 10^–5 mol/L and 2.0 × 10^–8–5.0 × 10^–5 mol/L, respectively; 1.0 × 10^–6–2.0 × 10^–5 mol/L of BID could also be determined. Received: 5 March 1997 / Revised: 6 August 1997 / Accepted: 20 September 1997     

Voltammetric determination of cadmium(II) using a chemically modified electrode

An 1-(pyridylazo)-2-naphthol modified glassy carbon electrode has been investigated as sensor for the measurement of trace levels of Cd²⁺. Cd²⁺ is deposited on the surface of a PAN modified glassy carbon electrode at –1.10 V (vs. SCE) via forming Cd²⁺–PAN and subsequent reduction at the electrode. In the following step, Cd-PAN is oxidized, and voltammograms are recorded by scanning the potential in a positive direction. Calibration plots were found to be linear in the range 2 × 10^–8 mol/L to 8 × 10^–7 mol/L. The detection limit was 5 × 10^–10 mol/L, and the coefficient of variation, determined on one single electrode at a concentration of 5 × 10^–7 mol/L, was calculated to be 3.2% (n = 5). Using this new kind of modified electrode, trace levels of Cd(II) in water samples were determined; the average recovery was calculated to be 98.78%. Received: 17 August 2000 / Revised: 19 December 2000 / Accepted: 27 December 2000     

Studies on the cationic selectivity of the potentiometric membrane containing thiamine metatungstate as ionophore

An unconventional structure was obtained by extraction of K⁺ ions with nitrobenzene solution of thiamine metatungstate. This shows that K⁺ penetration into the organic phase is not an exchange process. The solution of thiamine metatungstate in nitrobenzene acts as a spacial structure that entraps K⁺ ions in a molar ratio of 1 : 2. The absence of a chemical reaction between K⁺ and the metatungstic anion (proved experimentally) and the specificity of the interaction with K⁺, suggests that the formation of the structure potassium – thiamine metatungstate (KTM) could be controlled by dimensional criteria. The nitrobenzene solution of KTM shows a remarkable potentiometric selectivity for K⁺ compared with any other alkaline and alkaline earth cations. The potentiometric K⁺-selective electrode, based on KTM as ionophore, responds linearly in the range 3.8 × 10^–5–1.0 × 10^–1 mol/L, with a slope of 56 mV/ decade and a detection limit of 1.2 × 10^–5 mol/L. The electrode maintained these response characteristics over a period of more than two months. Received: 12 May 1998 / Revised: 28 July 1998 / Accepted: 30 July 1998     

Studies on the cationic selectivity of the potentiometric membrane containing thiamine metatungstate as ionophore

An unconventional structure was obtained by extraction of K⁺ ions with nitrobenzene solution of thiamine metatungstate. This shows that K⁺ penetration into the organic phase is not an exchange process. The solution of thiamine metatungstate in nitrobenzene acts as a spacial structure that entraps K⁺ ions in a molar ratio of 1 : 2. The absence of a chemical reaction between K⁺ and the metatungstic anion (proved experimentally) and the specificity of the interaction with K⁺, suggests that the formation of the structure potassium – thiamine metatungstate (KTM) could be controlled by dimensional criteria. The nitrobenzene solution of KTM shows a remarkable potentiometric selectivity for K⁺ compared with any other alkaline and alkaline earth cations. The potentiometric K⁺-selective electrode, based on KTM as ionophore, responds linearly in the range 3.8 × 10^–5–1.0 × 10^–1 mol/L, with a slope of 56 mV/ decade and a detection limit of 1.2 × 10^–5 mol/L. The electrode maintained these response characteristics over a period of more than two months. Received: 12 May 1998 / Revised: 28 July 1998 / Accepted: 30 July 1998     

The europium/samarium-2-benzoyl-indane-1,3-dione-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide fluorescence system and its analytical application

The fluorescence system of the Eu³⁺ (or/and Sm³⁺)-2-benzoyl-indane-1,3-dione(BID)-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) was investigated at excitation wavelengths of 350 nm, and emission wavelengths at 612 nm for europium and 565, 606 and 650 nm for samarium, respectively. The system was used for the determination of Eu and Sm in rare earth oxides and of BID in water. Europium or/and samarium could be determined in the range of 1.0 × 10^–9–1.0 × 10^–5 mol/L and 2.0 × 10^–8–5.0 × 10^–5 mol/L, respectively; 1.0 × 10^–6–2.0 × 10^–5 mol/L of BID could also be determined. Received: 5 March 1997 / Revised: 6 August 1997 / Accepted: 20 September 1997     

Vermiculite clay mineral as an effective carbon paste electrode modifier for the preconcentration and voltammetric determination of Hg(II) and Ag(I) ions

A vermiculite modified carbon paste electrode (VMCPE) was employed for the in situ preconcentration of traces of Hg(II) and Ag(I) via an ion-exchange route. Heavy metal ions were accumulated in Britton-Robinson (BR) buffer pH 7 for Hg(II) and pH 6 for Ag(I), and afterwards reduced at –0.7 V vs. Ag/AgCl in the separate measurement solution (BR buffer pH 5 + 0.05 mol/L NaNO₃) prior to the anodic stripping square-wave voltammetric (ASSWV) detection. For Hg(II) ions, at 15 min accumulation, a linear range from 1.0 × 10^–7 to 8.0 × 10^–6 mol/L was obtained, with a 5.7 × 10^–8 mol/L limit of detection. The VMCPE response was linear for Ag(I) ions in the concentration range from 2.0 × 10^–7 to 8.0 × 10^–6 mol/L, at 10 min accumulation with a corresponding limit of detection of 6.3 × 10^–8 mol/L. The relative standard deviation of the analytical procedure including accumulation from a 5 × 10^–7 mol/L solution of Hg (15 min) or Ag(I) (10 min), electrolysis, ASSWV detection, regeneration and activation of the VMCPE, was 4% (n = 6). The optimisation of the parameters for the application of the VMCPE in combination with ASSWV detection is presented and discussed. Received: 10 July 1997 / Revised: 31 October 1997 / Accepted: 3 November 1997     

An Ni(chitin)2 modified nitric oxide microsensor

The development of a simple, sensitive, selective, and stable amperometric nitric oxide microsensor is described. It is based on Ni(chitin)₂ mediators immobilized on a platinum, Nafion modified electrode. The detection of NO is based on the Ni(chitin)₂ catalysis of NO oxidation at an anodic potential of +0.74 V (vs. SCE). The catalytic peak current is linear for a NO concentration in the range of 8.5 × 10^–8 mol/L to 1.5 × 10^–5 mol/L, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992. The detection limit of the microsensor is 5.0 × 10^–8 mol/L. It is suitable for the direct measurement of NO in biological systems. Received: 5 February 1999 / Revised: 15 June 1999 / Accepted: 17 June 1999     

Ultrasensitive Assay of Rhein in Medicine Based on its Enhanced Luminol-K3Fe(CN)6 Chemiluminescence Reaction Using the Flow Injection Technique

Determination of the effective components in traditional Chinese medicine is one of the key steps for its identification. In this paper a novel and sensitive chemiluminescence (CL) method for the determination of rhein coupled with flow-injection analysis (FIA) is developed. It is based on the strong sensitizing effect on the weak CL reaction between luminol and ferricyanide in alkaline solution. Under optimal experimental conditions, the relative CL intensity is proportional to the concentration of rhein in the range of 7.0 × 10⁻¹²–7.0 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol L⁻¹ and 1.0 × 10⁻⁹–4.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹, the detection limit is 1.478 × 10⁻¹³ mol L⁻¹, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) for 9 parallel measurements of 1.408 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ rhein is 3.4%. The method was successfully applied to the determination of rhein in pharmaceutical preparations. The possible mechanism of CL is also briefly discussed.