Special characteristics of fluorescence and resonance Rayleigh scattering for cadmium telluride nanocrystal aqueous solution and its interactions with aminoglycoside antibiotics

CdTe nanocrystals (CdTe NCs) were achieved by reaction of CdCl₂ with KHTe solution and were capped with sodium mercaptoacetate. The product was detected by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), fluorescence spectra, ultraviolet-visible spectra and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The CdTe NCs are of cubic structure and the average size is about 5 nm. The fluorescence quantum yield of CdTe NCs aqueous solution increased from 37% to 97% after 20 d under room light. The maximum λ _em of fluorescence changed from 543 nm to 510 nm and the blue shift was 33 nm. CdTe NCs aqueous solution can be steady for at least 10 months at 4 in° a refrigerator. The resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) of CdTe NCs in the aqueous solution was investigated. The maximum scattering peak was located at about 554 nm. The interactions of CdTe NCs with amikacin sulfate (AS) and micronomicin sulfate (MS) were investigated respectively. The effects of AS and MS on fluorescence and RRS of CdTe NCs were analyzed. It was found that AS and MS quenched the photoluminescence of CdTe NCs and enhanced RRS of CdTe NCs. Under optimum conditions, there are linear relationships between quenching intensity (F ₀-F), intensity of RRS (I-I ₀) and concentration of AS and MS. The detection limits (3б) of AS and MS are respectively 3.4 ng·mL⁻¹ and 2.6 ng·mL⁻¹ by the fluorescence quenching method, and 15.2 ng·mL⁻¹ and 14.0 ng·mL⁻¹ by the RRS method. The methods have high sensitivity, thus CdTe NCs may be used as fluorescence probes and RRS probes for the detection of aminoglycoside antibiotics. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20475045)     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering spectrum for the chelate of lanthanum(III) with sodium tanshinon IIA silate and its analytical application

In a pH 3.6–5.0 HAc-NaAc buffer solution, when sodium tanshinon IIA silate (STSIIA) reacts with La(III) to form a chelate, the resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) intensity can be enhanced greatly and a new RRS spectrum will appear. The maximum RRS peak is located at 306 nm and the RRS intensity is proportional to the concentration of STSIIA in a certain range. The method is very sensitive and the detection limit for STSIIA (3σ/K) is 82.12 ng·mL⁻¹. The optimum reaction conditions and the effect of coexisting substances have been investigated. A new, simple and fast method for the determination of STSIIA based on RRS method is developed. It can be applied to the determination of STSIIA in the synthesis samples and Nuoxinkang injection. Combined with infrared absorption and NMR spectra, the structure of the chelate and the reasons of RRS enhancement are also discussed.     

Study on the resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra and resonance non-linear spectra of congo red-amikacin system and its analytical application

The interaction between congo red (CR) and amikacin (AMK) was studied by resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS), frequency doubling scattering (FDS) and second-order scattering (SOS) combining with absorption spectrum. In a weak acidic medium, CR combined with AMK to form an ion association complex with the composition ratio of 1∶1 by electrostatic interaction, hydrophobicity and charge transferring effect. As a result, the new spectra of RRS, FDS, and SOS appeared and their intensities were enhanced greatly. The maximum wavelengths of RRS, FDS and SOS were located at 563 nm, 475 nm and 940 nm, and the scattering intensities were proportional to the concentration of AMK. These three methods have very high sensitivities, and the detection limits were 4.0 ng·mL?1 for RRS, 3.6 ng·mL?1 for FDS and 1.9 ng·mL?1 for SOS, respectively. At the same time, the methods have better selectivity. A new method for the determination of trace amounts of AMK with congo red by resonance scattering technique has been developed. The recovery for the determination of AMK in blood serum and urine sample was between 95.5% and 105.5%. In this study, the properties, such as enthalpy of formation, charge distribution and mean polarizability, were calculated by AM1 quantum chemistry method. In addition, the reaction mechanism and the reasons for the enhancement of scattering spectra were discussed.     

Determination of rutin using a CeO2 nanoparticle-modified electrode

CeO₂ nanoparticles approximately 12 nm in size were synthesized and subsequently characterized by XRD, TEM and UV-vis spectroscopy. Then, a gold electrode modified with CeO₂ nanoparticles was constructed and characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The modified electrode demonstrated strong catalytic effects with high stability towards electrochemical oxidation of rutin. The anodic peak currents (measured by differential pulse voltammetry) increased linearly with the concentration of rutin in the range of 5.0 × 10⁻⁷–5.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol · L⁻¹. The detection limit (S/N = 3) was 2.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol · L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of 8 successive scans was 3.7% for 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol · L⁻¹ rutin. The method showed excellent sensitivity and stability, and the determination of rutin in tablets was satisfactory.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra of tetracycline antibiotic–Cu(II)–titan yellow systems and their applications in analytical chemistry

Tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) such as doxycycline (DOTC), chlortetracycline (CTC), oxytetracycline (OTC), and tetracycline (TC) react with Cu(II) in pH 3.5 BR buffer medium to form 1:1 cationic chelates, which further react with titan yellow to form 2:1 ion association complexes. These result in great enhancement of resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) and the appearance of new RRS spectra. The ion association complexes of DOTC, CTC, OTC, and TC have similar spectral characteristics and their maximum RRS wavelengths are all located at 464 nm. The quantitative determination ranges and the detection limits (3σ) of the four TCs are 0.037–4.8 μg mL⁻¹ and 11.2 ng mL⁻¹ for DOTC, 0.041–5.2 μg mL⁻¹ and 12.4 ng mL⁻¹ for CTC, 0.050–4.8 μg mL⁻¹ and 15.1 ng mL⁻¹ for TC, and 0.088–5.0 μg mL⁻¹ and 26.3 ng mL⁻¹ for OTC, respectively. The optimum reaction conditions, the effects of foreign substances, the structure of ternary complexes, and the reaction mechanism are discussed. A sensitive, rapid, and simple RRS method for the determination of DOTC has been developed.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering spectral method for the determination of raloxifene using gold nanoparticle as a probe

When gold nanoparticles were being prepared by sodium citrate reduction method, citrate anions self-assembled on the surface of gold nanoparticles to form supermolecular complex anions with negative charges, and protonated raloxifene (Ralo) was positively charged and could bind with the complex anions to form larger aggregates through electrostatic force and hydrophobic effects, which could result in the remarkable enhancement of the resonance Rayleigh scattering intensity (RRS), and the appearance of new RRS spectra. At the same time, the second-order scattering (SOS) and frequency-doubling scattering (FDS) intensities were also enhanced. The maximum wavelengths were located near 370 nm for RRS, 520 nm for SOS, and 350 nm for FDS, respectively. Among them, the RRS method had the highest sensitivity and the detection limit was 5.60 ng mL⁻¹ for Ralo, and its linear range was 0.05-2.37 μg mL⁻¹. A new RRS method for the determination of trace Ralo using gold nanoparticles probe was developed. The optimum conditions of the reaction and influencing factors were investigated. In addition, the reaction mechanism and the reasons for the enhancement of RRS were discussed.     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of coenzyme A using a terbium ion–ciprofloxacin complex probe in the presence of periodic acid

A new spectrofluorimetric method was developed for the determination of trace amounts of coenzyme A (CoA). In the presence of periodic acid (H₅IO₆), CoA can remarkably enhance the fluorescence intensity of the Tb³⁺–ciprofloxacin (CIP) complex at 545 nm in a buffer solution at pH 5.4; the enhanced fluorescence intensity of the Tb³⁺ ion is proportional to the concentration of CoA. The optimal conditions for the determination of CoA were also investigated. The linear range and the detection limit for the determination of CoA were 6.08 × 10⁻⁶–1.64 × 10⁻⁵ and 2.1 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹, respectively. This method is simple, practical and relatively free of interference from coexisting substances, and can be successfully applied to assess CoA in injection and biological samples. Moreover, the enhancement mechanism of the fluorescence intensity of the CoA–Tb³⁺–CIP system in the presence of H₅IO₆ is also discussed.     

FAD-modified SiO2/ZrO2/C ceramic electrode for electrocatalytic reduction of bromate and iodate

SiO₂/ZrO₂/C carbon ceramic material with composition (in wt%) SiO₂ = 50, ZrO₂ = 20, and C = 30 was prepared by the sol–gel-processing method. A high-resolution transmission electron microscopy image showed that ZrO₂ and the graphite particles are well dispersed inside the matrix. The electrical conductivity obtained for the pressed disks of the material was 18 S cm⁻¹, indicating that C particles are also well interconnected inside the solid. An electrode modified with flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) prepared by immersing the solid SiO₂/ZrO₂/C, molded as a pressed disk, inside a FAD solution (1.0 × 10⁻³ mol L⁻¹) was used to investigate the electrocatalytic reduction of bromate and iodate. The reduction of both ions occurred at a peak potential of −0.41 V vs. the saturated calomel reference electrode. The linear response range (lrr) and detection limit (dl) were: BrO₃ ⁻, lrr = 4.98 × 10⁻⁵–1.23 × 10⁻³ mol L⁻¹ and dl = 2.33 μmol L⁻¹; IO₃ ⁻, lrr = 4.98 × 10⁻⁵ up to 2.42 × 10⁻³ and dl = 1.46 μmol L⁻¹ for iodate.     

Study on the interaction of trypsin with some DNAs and their analytical application by resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra

When trypsin reacts with Herring sperm DNA (hsDNA), Salmon sperm DNA (sDNA), and Calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) to form a complex, the resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) was remarkably enhanced and new RRS spectra appear. These new spectra have similar characteristics of RRS spectra. The maximum RRS peaks are at 307 nm (hsDNA, sDNA) and 290 nm (ctDNA), and other peaks are at 350 nm. The scattering intensity is proportional to the concentration of DNA or trypsin; so this intereaction can be used to determine trypsin using DNA or DNA using trypsin. In the determination of DNA using trypsin, the linear ranges for hsDNA, sDNA, and ctDNA are 0–2.3, 0–2.5, and 0–1.9 μg·mL⁻¹, and the detection limits are 0.4, 0.7, and 1.1 ng·mL⁻¹, respectively. In the determination of trypsin using hsDNA, the linear range is 0–30.0 μg·mL⁻¹, and the detection limit is 39.0 ng·mL⁻¹. In this paper, the intereaction conditions were optimized. The affecting factors, chemical properties of the complex, and the composition ratio of trypsin with DNA were investigated. Using trypsin as RRS probe, a sensitive method for the determination of trace amounts of DNA was developed. Translated from Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2006, 27(3) (in Chinese)     

Study on the absorption and fluorescence and resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra of Cu (II)-fluoroquinolone chelates with erythrosine and their applications

In pH 4.2-5.0 Britton-Robinson buffer solution medium, fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FLQs), such as ciprofloxacin (CIP), norfloxacin (NOR), ofloxacin (OF), levofloxacin (LEV), lomefloxacin (LOM), and sparfloxacin (SPA), react with Cu (II) to form chelate cations, which further bind with erythrosine to form the ion association complexes. They can result in the changes of the absorption spectra. Simultane- ously, erythrosine fades obviously and the maximum fading wavelength is located at 526 nm. The fad- ing reactions have high sensitivities. Thus, new spectrophotometries of determination for these drugs are developed. The ion-association reactions result in the quenching of fluorescence, which also have high sensitivities. The detection limits for six antibiotics are in the range of 7.1-12.2 μg·L?1. Furthermore, the reactions can result in the enhancement of resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS). The maximum scattering peaks of six ion-association complexes are located at 566 nm, and there are two small RRS peaks at 333 nm and 287 nm. The detection limits for fluoroquinolone antibiotics are in the range of 1.70 -3.10 μg·L?1 for RRS method. Among the above three methods, the RRS method has the highest sen- sitivity. In this work, we investigated the spectral characteristics of the absorption, fluorescence and RRS, the optimum conditions of the reactions, and the properties of the analytical chemistry. In addi- tion, the mechanism of reactions were discussed by density function theory (DFT) and AM1 methods.     

Fluorescence enhancement assay for trace iron(II) using Pyr-tempo as a spin label fluorescent probe

Pyrene-tetramethylpiperidinyl (Pyr-Tempo) as a spin label fluorescent probe for iron(II) was synthesized. It exhibited weak fluorescence (λ_exc/λ_em = 346/399 nm) in aqueous solution due to an intramolecular quenching pathway. A method for determination of iron(II) was proposed based on the fluorescence enhancement of the probe in the presence of iron(II) in acidic medium. Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence enhancement of Pyr-Tempo is linearly proportional to the iron(II) concentration range of 6.0 × 10⁻⁸ to 9.6 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 8.0 × 10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of six replicate measurements is 1.95% for 3.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ iron(II). The developed spin label fluorescence probe is found to be rapidly and sensitively responsive to iron(II) with high selectivity compared to existing fluorescence methods. The proposed method was successfully applied to iron(II) detection in five real samples with satisfactory results obtained by manual UV/Vis spectrophotometry (standard method) with 1,10-phenanthroline.     

Enhanced fluorescence of 3-tryptimino-1-phenyl-butan-1-one–Tb with 1,10-phenanthroline ternary system, and its analytical application

A new Schiff base ligand, 3-tryptimino-1-phenyl-butan-1-one (TPB), was synthesized. The fluorescence intensity of its terbium(III) complex was greatly enhanced by addition of 1,10-phenanthroline to an acetonitrile solution. Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of Tb³⁺ was performed based on this effect. The excitation and emission wavelengths are 293 and 546 nm, respectively. Under optimal conditions, the fluorescence intensities varied linearly with the concentration of Tb³⁺ in the range of 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 7.0 × 10⁻⁶ M with a detection limit of 2.4 × 10⁻⁹ M. Interference by some rare earth ions is described. This method was applied to the determination of trace amounts of terbium(III) in a high purity Y₂O₃ matrix. The mechanism of fluorescence enhancement was also studied.     

Chemiluminescence Method for the Determination of Glutathione in Human Serum Using the Ru(phen)3 2+ – KMnO4 System

A simple, rapid and specific chemiluminescence (CL) method for the determination of glutathione has been developed. The method is based on the enhanced CL of the reaction between Ru(phen)₃ ²⁺ (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) and KMnO₄ by glutathione in HCl medium. Under the optimum conditions, the response is linearly proportional to the concentration of glutathione between 1.5 × 10⁻⁷ and 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹. The dection limit for glutathione (5.8 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹) is about 10 and 200 times better than those of the spectrophotometric method using Ellman regent and the Lucigenin – CL method, respectively. The final procedure allows the determination of glutathione in human serum with recoveries of 92%–108%. A satisfactory agreement was obtained with a mean relative difference of 2.5% compared to the HPLC method.     

Determination of Yttrium by Resonance Light Scattering Technique

 Yttrium was determined by means of the resonance light scattering (RLS) technique. The characteristics of resonance light scattering spectra of yttrium-1, 6-bi(1′-phenyl-3′-methyl-5′-pyrazolone-4′-) hexanedione (BPMPHD), the effective factors and optimum conditions were studied. In the pH range of 5.0–6.1, yttrium-BPMPHD complex produces three characteristic peaks of RLS at 365, 402 and 467 nm. The enhanced intensity of RLS is proportional to the concentration of yttrium in the range of 1.0×10⁻⁸ to 1.0×10⁻⁵ mol · L⁻¹. The limit of detection is 5.9×10⁻⁹ mol · L⁻¹. The method has been used for the determination of Y³⁺ in mixed rare earths. Correspondence: Key Lab for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People’s Republic of China. e-mail: wux@sdu.edu.cn Received July 3, 2002; accepted October 20, 2002     

Chemiluminescence determination of chromium(III) and total chromium in water samples using the periodate-lucigenin reaction

A new chemiluminescence (CL) method combined with flow injection technique is described for the determination of Cr(III) and total Cr. It is found that a strong CL signal is generated from the reaction of Cr(III), lucigenin and KIO₄ in alkaline condition. The determination of total Cr is performed by pre-reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by using H₂SO₃. The CL intensity is linearly related to the concentration of Cr in the range 4.0 × 10⁻¹⁰–1.0 × 10⁻⁶ g mL⁻¹. The detection limit (3s _b) is 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ g mL⁻¹ Cr and the relative standard deviation is 1.9% (5.0 × 10⁻⁸ g mL⁻¹ of Cr(III) solution, n = 11). The method was applied to the determination of Cr(III) and total Cr in water samples and compared satisfactorily with the official method.     

Fluorimetric determination of traces of europium(III) using a new chelator and acetate or phosphate in dimethylsulfoxide as enhancers

A new Schiff-base ligand [N, N′, N″-Tri- (2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone) – triaminotriethylamine (TDATA)] with a tripodal structure was synthesized. Its fluorescence intensity with the europium(III) complex was increased about 178-fold in the presence of sodium acetate (NaAc) and about 126-fold in the presence of sodium phosphate (Na₃PO₄) solution. After adding the organic solvent dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to the above system, which leads to Eu³⁺ the fluorescence was further enhanced about 12-fold. Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of Eu³⁺ based on the phenomenon was performed. The excitation and emission wavelength is 365 nm and 615 nm, respectively. Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence intensities vary linearly with the concentration of Eu³⁺ in the range of 4.9 × 10⁻¹²–3.2 × 10⁻⁶ mol · L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 4.5 × 10⁻¹² mol · L⁻¹ (for the TDATA-NaAc-DMSO system) or 6.2 × 10⁻¹¹–8.6 × 10⁻⁶ mol · L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 6.0 × 10⁻¹¹ mol · L⁻¹ (for the TDATA-Na₃PO₄-DMSO system). Interferences of some rare earth metals and other inorganic ions are described. The method is a selective, sensitive, rapid and simple analytical procedure for the determination of europium(III) in a high purity yttrium oxide and synthetic sample. The mechanism for the fluorescence enhancement is also discussed.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering and resonance non-linear scattering method for the determination of aminoglycoside antibiotics with water solubility CdS quantum dots as probe

In pH 6.6 Britton–Robinson buffer medium, the CdS quantum dots capped by thioglycolic acid could react with aminoglycoside (AGs) antibiotics such as neomycin sulfate (NEO) and streptomycin sulfate (STP) to form the large aggregates by virtue of electrostatic attraction and the hydrophobic force, which resulted in a great enhancement of resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) and resonance non-linear scattering such as second-order scattering (SOS) and frequency doubling scattering (FDS). The maximum scattering peak was located at 310 nm for RRS, 568 nm for SOS and 390 nm for FDS, respectively. The enhancements of scattering intensity (ΔI) were directly proportional to the concentration of AGs in a certain ranges. A new method for the determination of trace NEO and STP using CdS quantum dots probe was developed. The detection limits (3σ) were 1.7 ng mL⁻¹ (NEO) and 4.4 ng mL⁻¹ (STP) by RRS method, were 5.2 ng mL⁻¹ (NEO) and 20.9 ng mL⁻¹ (STP) by SOS method and were 4.4 ng mL⁻¹ (NEO) and 25.7 ng mL⁻¹ (STP) by FDS method, respectively. The sensitivity of RRS method was the highest. The optimum conditions and influence factors were investigated. In addition, the reaction mechanism was discussed.     

Sensitive fluorescent probes for determination of hydrogen peroxide and glucose based on enzyme-immobilized magnetite/silica nanoparticles

Sensitive fluorescent probes for the determination of hydrogen peroxide and glucose were developed by immobilizing enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) on Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ magnetic core–shell nanoparticles in the presence of glutaraldehyde. Besides its excellent catalytic activity, the immobilized enzyme could be easily and completely recovered by a magnetic separation, and the recovered HRP-immobilized Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ nanoparticles were able to be used repeatedly as catalysts without deactivation. The HRP-immobilized nanoparticles were able to activate hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), which oxidized non-fluorescent 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid to a fluorescent product with an emission maximum at 409 nm. Under optimized conditions, a linear calibration curve was obtained over the H₂O₂ concentrations ranging from 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹, with a detection limit of 2.1 × 10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹. By simultaneously using glucose oxidase and HRP-immobilized Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ nanoparticles, a sensitive and selective analytical method for the glucose detection was established. The fluorescence intensity of the product responded well linearly to glucose concentration in the range from 5.0 × 10⁻⁸ to 5.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 1.8 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of glucose in human serum sample.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering determination of trace amounts of Al in natural waters and biological samples based on the formation of an Al(III)-morin-surfactant complex

A novel method for the determination of trace amounts of Al(III) based on resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) has been developed. In the presence of some surfactants, Al(III) can react with morin and form an Al(III)-morin-surfactant complex, which results in the enhancement of RRS intensity and the appearance of the corresponding RRS spectral characteristics. Their maximum scatter peaks are at 476 nm for the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) system, 489 nm for the cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) system, 474 nm for the Triton X-100 system, and 473 nm for the Tween-20 system. The enhanced RRS intensity is directly proportional to the concentration of Al(III). The detection limits are in the range of (0.50-1.2)×10⁻⁷ mol l⁻¹ depending on the surfactant. The characteristics of RRS spectra of the complexes, the optimum conditions of these reactions and the influencing factors have been investigated. The method has high selectivity, and was successfully applied to the determination of Al(III) in natural and biological samples. Furthermore, according to different complexation capacity of Al(III)-morin-CTAB system under two pH conditions, speciation analysis of Al(III) in natural waters was explored. The labile monomeric Al fraction (mainly inorganic Al, Al_i) is determined at acidic pH and the total monomeric Al fraction (Al_a) is determined at alkaline pH. The results are in agreement with those obtained by Driscoll’s 8-hydroxyquinoline extraction-ion exchange method.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering, frequency doubling scattering and second-order scattering spectra of the heparin-crystal violet system and their analytical application

In pH 6.0-11.2 Britton-Robinson buffer solution, binding of heparin with crystal violet (CV) can result in a significant enhancement of resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) and resonance non-linear scattering, such as frequency doubling scattering (FDS) and second-order scattering (SOS). Their maximum scattering wavelengths, λ_ex/λ_em, appear at 492 nm/492 nm for RRS, 984 nm/492 nm for FDS and 492 nm/984 nm for SOS, respectively. The optimum conditions of the reaction, the influencing factors and the relationship between the three scattering intensities and the concentration of heparin have been investigated. New methods for the determination of trace amounts of heparin based on the RRS, FDS and SOS methods have been developed. The methods exhibit high sensitivities, the detection limit for heparin is 2.9 ng ml⁻¹ for the RRS method, 3.5 ng ml⁻¹ for the FDS method and 3.3 ng ml⁻¹ for the SOS method. The methods have good selectivity and were applied to the determination of heparin in heparin sodium injection samples with satisfactory results.