Reversed flow injection and sandwich sequential injection methods for the spectrophotometric determination of copper(II) with cuprizone

Two new flow methods, flow injection analysis (FIA) and sequential injection analysis (SIA), for the spectrophotometric determination of Cu(II) in water at trace levels have been developed and optimised. Both methods are based on the reaction with oxalic acid bis(cyclohexylidene hydrazide) (cuprizone) in alkaline media. The two procedures have been developed for the final aim to compare their performances and to offer new rapid heavy metals analysis tools, avoiding the use of extraction steps. A detailed study of the physico-chemical parameters affecting the systems performances has been carried out. The reversed FIA and sandwich SIA approaches offered the best sensitivity. In both cases, an extremely good linearity has been obtained within the range 0.06-4 μg ml⁻¹ (correlation coefficient r=0.9999), whereas the observed detection limits were 0.013 and 0.004 μg ml⁻¹, for FIA and SIA, respectively. Furthermore, due to the great similarity of the diffusion zones in the reaction slugs, our approach offers the opportunity to compare the two methods in analogous conditions. This SIA method, besides keeping its typical reagent saving features, offered analytical performances equivalent to those of FIA. To obtain these results, an original “stop-flow like” method was successfully employed in the SIA approach. Both methods were validated by analysis of real water samples, after copper addition, and certified reference samples of fortified and waste waters.     

平头pH电极-流动注射联用技术快速滴定食醋中醋酸的方法研究

采用一种具有平头结构的pH电极作为流动注射分析(FIA)的检测器,构建了流动注射自动化酸度滴定系统.优化了样品进样量、流速、载液浓度和反应管长度等参数.用NaOH溶液作为载液,在4.639×10-4～0.212 mol·L-1范围内醋酸浓度的对数与FIA峰的峰面积成正比,该方法的相对标准偏差(RSD)小于0.5%.采用...     

双通道在线连续流动分析法同时测定环境水样中总磷和磷酸盐

准确测定环境水样中的总磷和磷酸盐含量,对于评价水体的环境污染程度和富营养化程度具有非常重要的意义。本文在对比已有国标分析方法的基础上,建立了连续流动分析法同时测定环境水样中总磷和磷酸盐的分析方法。样品和总磷、磷酸盐的试剂分别通过自动进样器和蠕动泵在线载入各自管路,再进入各自的化学分析模块进行化学反应,之后进入各自的比色计在波长为660nm条件下完成检测,全程在线自动分析,因此,可以实现一次进样就可以同时测定样品中总磷和磷酸盐含量,大大提高了分析效率。对消解试剂及浓度、加热温度、泵速等条件进行了最佳优化,保证了样品能消解完全且反应充分。将采集后的样品酸化处理后在10天内进行分析测定,避免了时间过长后水样变质对结果的影响。以空白介质溶液配制校准系列,使得校准系列与试样基体匹配,消除了基体效应干扰影响。结果表明：在最佳的实验条件下,校准曲线的线性相关性较好;总磷和磷酸盐测定结果的相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.05%～2.64%,精密度较好;总磷和磷酸盐方法检出限分别为0.010mg/L和0.022mg/L;经国家水样标准物质验证,方法相对误差(RE)均在±5%以内,测定值与标准值相吻合,方法准确度较好;应用本文方法对实际样品进行分析,并与传统国标方法进行比对,测定值的相对偏差(RD)均小于5%,更进一步验证了该分析方法准确可靠,能够满足大批量环境水样中总磷和磷酸盐的分析要求。     

Application of hot platinum microelectrodes for determination of flavonoids in flow injection analysis and capillary electrophoresis

The determination of quercetin and rutin by flow injection analysis (FIA) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) using electrochemical detection was described. These flavonoids were determined at normal (unheated) and hot platinum microelectrodes using cyclic voltammetry. When quercetin or rutin is reaching the platinum electrode, a change of the current in the region of the platinum oxide formation is observed. Integration of the current changes in this in this region creates analytical signals in the form of peaks. An increase of temperature to about 76 ?C in a small zone adjacent to the microelectrode causes an increase of the analytical signal by more than 6 times under FIA conditions. This method enables the use of hot microelectrodes as detectors in HPLC or CE. In CE the improvement of the analytical signal at hot microelectrodes is smaller than in FIA and increase only 1.3–3.4 times. Heated microelectrodes were used for analysis of the flavonoids in natural samples of the plant (extract of sea buckthorn) and a pharmaceutical preparation (Cerutin).     

Determination of iron(II) and total iron in environmental water samples by flow injection analysis with column preconcentration of chelating resin functionalized with N-hydroxyethylethylenediamine ligands and chemiluminescence detection

A flow injection analysis (FIA) technique for the determination of Fe(II) and total-Fe in environmental water samples has been developed with a high sensitivity. The resin used for preconcentration of iron was the macroporous resin, Amberlite XAD-4 functionalized by N-hydroxyethylethylenediamine (HEED) groups. The technique employed was FIA by combination of on-line chelate resin preconcentration and chemiluminescence detection (CL), using brilliant sulfoflavine and hydrogen peroxide reagent solutions. The interference by coexisting Fe(III) could be eliminated by addition of 1×10⁻⁶ mol of deferrioxamine B solution. The detection limits of Fe(II) and total-Fe were 0.80 and 0.36 nmol l⁻¹ for 5.6-ml seawater samples with a concentration of 2 nmol l⁻¹. The relative standard deviations for both samples were less than ±4%. A typical analysis for Fe(II) can be performed in 7.5 min. The technique was ascertained by comparing the analytical value of total-Fe with the certified value of Fe in the reference standard seawater CASS-3.     

Reverse flow injection analysis of nanomolar soluble reactive phosphorus in seawater with a long path length liquid waveguide capillary cell and spectrophotometric detection

A novel reverse flow injection analysis method coupled with a liquid waveguide capillary cell (LWCC) and spectrophotometric detection for the determination of nanomolar soluble reactive phosphorus in seawater was established. Reagent was injected into the sample stream and detected in a 2-m path length LWCC with detection wavelength set at 710 nm. Experimental parameters, including the reagent concentration, the injection volume, the flow rate and the length of the mixing coil, were optimized based on univariate experimental design. The interference of silicate and arsenate were also investigated. Under optimized conditions, the linearity and the detection limit of the proposed method were found to be 0-165.0 nM and 0.5 nM, which was estimated to be three times the standard deviation of the measurement blanks (n = 9). The relative standard deviations for the determination of 24.7 and 82.5 nM samples were 1.54% and 1.86% (n = 9), respectively. Three seawater samples were analyzed with recoveries ranging from 87.8% to 101.8%. Using the Student's t-test at the 95% confidence level, the results of the proposed method and a segmented flow analyzer reference method for determination of the two samples showed no significant difference. The proposed method had the advantages of being less reagent consuming, more sensitive and with higher throughput (15 h⁻¹).     

Application of flowing-stream techniques to water analysis Part II. General quality parameters and anionic compounds: halogenated, sulphur and metalloid species

In the first part of this review [Talanta 60 (2000) 867], flowing-stream methods (namely, segmented flow analysis (SFA), continuous-flow analysis (CFA), flow-injection analysis (FIA), sequential-injection analysis (SIA), multicommuted flow-injection analysis (MCFIA) and multisyringe flow-injection analysis (MSFIA)) were presented as powerful analytical tools for nutrient determination in water samples when coupled to photometric/fluorimetric detection, flow-through ion-selective electrodes or amperometric sensors.In the present paper, relevant flow methods applied to the monitoring of anionic species as well as to the determination of general parameters for water quality evaluation (such as pH, alkalinity, chemical and biochemical oxygen demand, conductivity and total ionic content) are reviewed, and their background, detection technique and noteworthy analytical features are detailed. Furthermore, other techniques, such as flow systems connected to hydride-generation atomic absorption spectrometry, should be highlighted as practical approaches for metalloid determination since a series of speciation schemes are demonstrated to be readily adaptable.     

Stopped-flow injection analysis. The influence of diffusion on dispersion of normal and reverse flow injection

A relationship is derived to enable the comparison of the dispersion heights of normal and reverse flow injection analysis (FIA). A single channel flow system is employed in the absence of a chemical reaction. The stopped-flow injection method is used to probe the influence of molecular diffusion on the overall dispersion of normal and reverse FIA, which appeared to demonstrate fundamentally different diffusion behaviors. Small discrepancies are observed between the dispersion heights, which are enhanced by the stopped-flow period, especially when unmatched matrix ionic compositions of the indicator and counter solutions were involved. For these conditions, the diffusion flux rate is enhanced considerably, displaying a peak, in addition to the transient, for both methods. The influence of diffusion on the dispersion characteristics of normal and reverse FIA is discussed theoretically. Diffusion in the proposed model is postulated to oppose dispersion by convection. The latter initiates concentration gradients in the injection zone and propagates it with flow time over the dispersion zone profile. The diffusion flux then reacts in order to confine the indicator dispersion for normal FIA and to enhance it for reverse FIA. This model is consistent with the experimental results and accounts for most of the phenomena encountered. Probably owing to the influence of secondary flow phenomena, the use of coiled tubes has suppressed the effects of diffusion on the overall dispersion behavior.Part of the experimental work was performed at IMI Institute for Research and Development, Haifa, Israel.     

流动注射-电化学氧化法测定水体化学需氧量

采用硼掺杂金刚石(Boron-doped diamond,BDD)薄膜电极为工作电极,利用流动注射分析方法测定水体化学需氧量(COD),根据水样中有机物组分在工作电极表面氧化消耗的电量(Qoxidation)测定样品的COD值。考察了一些基本参数包括载液、工作电位、流速对检测信号的影响并选定了最佳检测条件。在最佳检测条件下,本法检测COD的线性范围为2.5~120 mg/L,检出限为1 mg/L。用该法测定化工厂和食品厂废水的COD值,相对标准偏差和回收率分别在2.4%~4.8%和96%~106%之间,且检测结果与国家标准方法(CODcr法)有良好的一致性。     

FIA Determination of Paracetamol in Pharmaceutical Drugs by Using Gold Electrodes Modified with a 3‐Mercaptopropionic Acid Monolayer

A flow injection analysis (FIA) method for the determination of paracetamol in pharmaceutical drugs using a gold electrode modified with a self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) of 3‐mercaptopropionic acid is described. At optimized experimental conditions the dynamic concentration range was 0.15 to 15.0 mg L^?1 with a detection limit of 0.2 μg mL^?1 (S/N=3). The repeatability of current responses for injections of 10 μmol L^?1 paracetamol was evaluated to be 3.2% (n=30) and the analytical frequency was 180 h^?1. The lifetime of the modified electrode was found to be 15 days. The results obtained by using the proposed amperometric method for paracetamol determination in four different drug samples compared well with those found by spectrophotometry.     

离子色谱法测定海产品中磷酸盐、焦磷酸盐、偏磷酸盐和总磷

建立了离子色谱法测定海产品中磷酸盐、焦磷酸盐、偏磷酸盐和总磷的分析方法。样品经100 mmol/L NaOH溶液浸提,固相萃取柱去除有机物、阳离子、中和OH~后用于海产品中磷酸盐、焦磷酸盐和偏磷酸盐的测定;样品经干灰化法消化,固相萃取柱净化后用于总磷测定。考察了提取溶液的pH、有机物和共存离子对测定结果的影响。该方法的线性范围为0.3～60 mg/L,检出限为2.1～2.3 mg/kg,相对标准偏差为1.6%～2.6%。海鱼和虾仁样品中目标物的加标回收率为81.8%～100.0%。该方法选择性好,灵敏度高,用于实际样品测定结果令人满意。     

Electronic tongues in flow analysis

This review presents the evolution of recent flow-based analytical systems, characterized by the use of arrays of sensors as a detection scheme. For the proper processing of the complex responses generated, the systems require the use of advanced chemometric treatment, in which received the term “electronic tongue”. Applications employing the flow injection analysis (FIA) and sequential injection analysis (SIA) are described. Chronologically, the progresses made by different research groups are shown, emphasizing their final applications in real problem solving.     

连续流动法同时测定污水中氨氮和总磷

采用连续流动分析法测定污水中氨氮、总磷的含量。比较了污水样品不同的稀释倍数对测定结果的影响。实验结果表明:氨氮和总磷的质量浓度在0.1~8 mg/L范围内线性良好,线性相关系数均为0.99997;测量结果的相对标准偏差分别为2.01%,0.84%(n=7);方法检出限分别为0.012,0.009 mg/L;质控样测量值均在标示值范围内;样品加标回收率为93.4%~101.1%。污水的洁净程度对测定结果影响较大。洁净度高的污水,直接测定与稀释后测定,测定值无显著性差异;而洁净度低的污水,直接测定与稀释后测定结果差异比较大。该法采用全谱直读CCD检测方式,灵敏度高,稳定性好,无光谱干扰,且支持氨氮和总磷同时测定,方便快捷,适合污水中氨氮和总磷的测定。     

流动注入吸附溶出—催化极谱氢波分析痕量铂

本文叙述一种流动注入吸附溶出一催化极谱测定痕量铂的新技术,它集中了溶出法、催化波和流动注入的优点,达到非常高的灵敏度和分析速度。实验给出了最佳载液组成、流速、注入体积、吸附富集电位和吸附时间等因素。本方法成功地进行了多种铂络合物、矿样和生物样品分析。     

The impact of flow injection on modern chemical analysis: has it fulfilled our expectations? And where are we going?

Presenting a condensation of the opening lecture of the 12th ICFIA conference, this communication presents a view of the impact that flow injection analysis (FIA) has had on modern analytical chemistry, evaluated both within the academic community and outside it, i.e. in “industry”. The ensuing developments of FIA, encompassing sequential injection analysis (SIA) and bead injection lab-on-valve (BI-LOV), are described and their individual features discussed. Finally, some recent results of the activities from the author’s own research group are briefly mentioned.     

Determination of Bismuth in Geological Materials by Flow Injection Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Abstract

Flow injection analysis (FIA) has been applied to sample introduction in conjunction with automated hydride generation and AAS techniques for the determination of Bi in rock samples. The powdered rock sample is digested with a mixture of hydrofluoric, perchloric, and nitric acids. The evolved hydride is carried through to a heated quartz tube by a stream of argon, and the atomic absorption of Bi is measured at 223.2 nm.

Thiosemicarbazide and 1,10 - phenanthroline are used as masking agents to control interferences from Cu and Ni. The method permits the accurate determination of Bi in geological materials at levels as low as 10 ppb with an analysis rate of more than 50 digested samples per hour. Bi values on 13 international geological reference samples are reported.     

Fabrication of a fiberglass-packed channel in a microchip for flow injection analysis

A novel fiberglass-packed channel in a microchip has been fabricated for flow injection analysis (FIA) based on the in situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA). MMA prepolymer molding solution containing an ultraviolet initiator was sandwiched between a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) cover plate and a PMMA base plate bearing a glycerol-permeated fiberglass bundle and exposed to UV light. During the UV-initiated polymerization, the fiberglass bundle was embedded in the PMMA substrate to form a fiberglass-packed microchannel. When the glycerol in the fiberglass bundle was flushed away with water, the obtained porous fiberglass-packed microchannel could serve as an electroosmotic pump and a FIA channel. Scanning electron micrographs offer insights into the fiber-based microchip. The analytical performance of the FIA system has been demonstrated by detecting catechol in connection with end-column amperometric detection. The fiber- based microchips can be fabricated by the new approach without the need for complicated and expensive lithography-based microfabrication techniques, indicating great promise for the low-cost production of microchips, and should find a wide range of applications.     

Flow‐Injection Pulsed‐Amperometric Determination of Free Glycerol in Biodiesel at a Gold Electrode

This work reports the highly‐sensitive amperometric determination of free glycerol in biodiesel at a gold electrode adapted in a flow‐injection analysis (FIA) cell. The amperometric method involved the continuous application of three sequential pulses to the working electrode (+250 mV, +700 mV, and ?200 mV, for 100 ms each). This sequence of potential pulses eliminated electrode passivation and dramatically increased the analytical signal. The proposed FIA‐amperometric method presented low relative standard deviation between injections (1.5 %, n=15), high analytical frequency (85 h^?1), satisfactory recovery values (93–118 %) for spiked samples, wide linear range (from 1 to 300 µmol L^?1), and low detection limit (0.5 µmol L^?1).     

Chiral analysis by mass spectrometry using the kinetic method in flow systems

Chiral analysis is an important task of analytical chemistry. Besides separation techniques, mass spectrometry can be applied in this field. One mass spectrometric approach is based on Cooks' kinetic method. The method was successfully applied in a static system in which the concentration of the analyte as well as the chiral selector solution was constant during the experiment. The application of the kinetic method in dynamic systems (changing concentration of analyte) is presented. Such systems allow the speeding up of the analytical process (flow injection analysis (FIA)) or the use of the kinetic method for chiral detection after liquid chromatographic separation.The influence of the concentration of the components of the chiral selector solution as well as its flow rate on the recognition of enantiomers was evaluated. A new procedure for correction for the differences between ratio of enantiomers in the liquid phase and their observed ratio in the gas phase is also described. A significant improvement in accuracy using this procedure was achieved. Applicability of the method was demonstrated in the analysis of amino acids using FIA as well as HPLC/MS. After an achiral separation of leucine and isoleucine, chiral mass spectrometric detection was successfully used for enantiomeric recognition.