便携式X射线荧光光谱仪在污染场地中重金属检测的应用

为探究便携式X射线荧光光谱法(Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry method, PXRF)测定结果的不确定度, 应用PXRF法和传统实验室方法对湖南某典型有色金属污染场地及周边土壤中的重金属进行测定,通过建立线性回归模型对比分析两种方法的测定数据,探究了PXRF法测定数据的准确程度和置信区间。结果表明,PXRF法原位、异位测定值与传统实验室方法测定值均能呈现较好的线性相关性,As、Cu、Pb、Cd等元素的决定性系数(R2)均大于0.70,其检测数据质量均能达到定量水平;PXRF法与实验室方法测定值间比率的置信区间结果显示,Cd元素的准确性最好,其次为Pb、Cu、As,比率置信区间分别为(0.57, 1.89)、(0.38, 2.22)、(0.31, 2.25)、(0.20, 4.53)。由此可见,PXRF法是一种方便快捷且相对准确的土壤重金属现场检测方法,可广泛地应用于污染场地调查和土壤修复工程实践中。     

A diagnostic tool for determining the quality of accuracy validation. Assessing the method for determination of nitrate in drinking water

Realistic internal validation of a method implies the performance validation experiments under intermediate precision conditions. The validation results can be organized in an X _Nr×Ns (replicates×runs) data matrix, analysis of which enables assessment of the accuracy of the method. By means of Monte Carlo simulation, uncertainty in the estimates of bias and precision can be assessed. A bivariate plot is presented for assessing whether the uncertainty intervals for the bias (E ± U(E)) and intermediate precision (RSDi ± U(RSDi) are included in prefixed limits (requirements for the method). As a case study, a method for determining the concentration of nitrate in drinking water at the official level set by 98/83/EC Directive is assessed by use of the proposed plot.     

Reference materials to evaluate measurement systems for the nutrient composition of foods: results from USDA’s National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP)

Over a 6.5-year period a total of 2554 values were reported by nine laboratories for 259 certified or reference nutrient concentrations in 26 certified reference materials (CRM) submitted to contract laboratories, blinded, as part of the qualifying process for analytical contracts and in the routine sample stream as part of the National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program. Each value was converted to a Z′-score, reflecting the difference from the assigned value related to the combined expected analytical uncertainty plus the uncertainty in the CRM value. Z′-scores >|3.0| were considered unacceptable. For some nutrients (Na, folate, dietary fiber, pantothenic acid, thiamin, tocopherols, carotenoids, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids), >20% of Z′-scores were >|3.0|. For total fat, vitamin C, and niacin >25% of Z′-scores were >|2.0|. Components for which CRM data were best (more than 90% of Z′-scores <|2.0|) were Mg, P, Mn, Se, and vitamin B12. In some cases deviations from assigned values were not uniform across laboratories and materials. For Na almost all high Z′-scores were for low-Na matrices, suggesting analytical problems related to concentration. Figure Z′-scores for vitamins in certified reference materials Disclaimer: Certain commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are identified in this paper in order to specify the experimental procedure adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or the United States Department of Agriculture, nor is it intended to imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.     

Platinum-group element concentrations in BCR-723: a quantitative review of published analyses

BCR-723 is the only environmental certified reference material for platinum-group elements (PGEs) Pt, Pd and Rh. It has been an integral component of quality control/quality assurance procedures in environmental laboratories measuring PGEs, since 2001. Here, we present an extensive quantitative review of the published PGEs measured in BCR-723, since its introduction. A statistical examination of concentrations, measurement precision and accuracy for 25 studies is presented. Measurement typically starts with an aqua regia digestion, followed by some form of pre-concentration or separation procedure, and quantitation by ICP-MS. Use of a sample mass below the recommended value of 100 mg has been shown to produce biased results for acid-based digestions or with laser ablation. Platinum is the most precisely and accurately measured PGE in BCR-723, followed by Rh, and finally by Pd. Literature precision data for all autocatalyst PGEs did not differ significantly (α = 0.05) from those obtained by the original laboratories used to certify BCR-723. Measurement accuracies for the literature tabulated PGE data did not differ significantly from zero, indicating an overall lack of directional bias. These results should be encouraging to the analytical community, but further advancements, especially for Pd quantification are required.     

ICP-AES分析铁基样品

采用标准和样品基体匹配的分析条件(1?溶液),有效克服ICP-AES分析时样品中铁基体的光谱干扰,相对标准偏差均小于5%,准确度及精确度均达到满意结果。     

A semi-discretization method based on quartic splines for solving one-space-dimensional hyperbolic equations

In this paper, based on C³ quartic splines, a semi-discretization method containing two schemes is constructed to solve one-space-dimensional linear hyperbolic equations. It is shown that both schemes are unconditionally stable and their approximation orders are of O(k⁵+h⁴) and of O(k⁷+h⁴) with k and h being step sizes in time and space, respectively, which are much higher than those of other published schemes. A numerical example is presented and the results are compared with other published numerical results.     

LC method for the determination of R-timolol in S-timolol maleate: Validation of its ability to quantify and uncertainty assessment

This article presents the validation results of a chiral liquid chromatographic (LC) method previously developed for the quantitative determination of R-timolol in S-timolol maleate samples. A novel validation strategy based on the accuracy profiles was used to select the most appropriate regression model, to assess the method accuracy within well defined acceptance limits and to determine the limits of quantitation as well as the concentration range.The validation phase was completed by the investigation of the risk profiles of various acceptable regression models in order to ensure the risk of obtaining the future measurements outside the acceptance limits fixed a priori.On the other hand, the present paper also shows how data used in this validation approach can be used to estimate the measurement uncertainty. The uncertainty derived from β-expectation tolerance interval (), which is equal to the uncertainty of measurements as well as the expanded uncertainty (U_x) using a coverage factor k = 2 was estimated. The uncertainty estimates obtained from validation data were finally compared with those obtained from interlaboratory and robustness studies.     

On the Accuracy of Upwind and Symmetric TVD Schemes in Simulating Low Mach Number Flow

The accuracy of MUSCL upwind and Yee-Roe-Davis symmetric TVD schemes for simulating low Mach number flow is studied through a numerical experiment of the 2-D lid driven cavity problem. The steady slate solution is reached by using a marching approach based on the pseudocompressibilty method in conjunction with implicit approximate factorization. A finite volume discretization of the conservation equations is used with a four level multigrid method to accelerate the convergence. The tests performed which were in the range of 100 ≤ Re ≤ 5000, show that the Yee-Roe-Davis symmetric scheme generates results in very good agreement with the benchmark results over this range of Re. The MUSCL upwind scheme accuracy deteriorates with the increasing Re.     

药品近红外光谱通用性定量模型评价参数的选择

为寻找药品近红外通用性定量模型在建立过程中用于确立最优模型的关键评价参数组合,收集整理了目前各种商品化化学计量学软件及文献中的13个常用于评价近红外定量模型的统计学参数,结合人用药品注册技术要求国际协调会对于药品定量分析方法验证基本要求,对92个药品近红外通用性定量分析模型的这些参数进行了计算和分析。通过对各个参数之间相互关系的研究,确定了适合于药品近红外通用性定量分析模型评价的参数组合,并统计出了这些参数的数值范围：用于模型准确性评价的关键参数为交叉验证均方根误差/预测均方根误差、平均相对偏差和相对分析误差;大部分交叉验证均方根误差/预测均方根误差结果在3%以内,其中交叉验证均方根误差在数值上与平均绝对偏差相当,大部分相对分析误差值大于2,而平均相对偏差的数值与所建模型的类型(剂型、样品的包装形式)和待测成分含量的分布有关。模型线性评价关键参数为决定系数;大部分模型的决定系数在80%～100%之间。模型耐用性关键评价参数为预测均方根误差与交叉验证均方根误差的比值,大部分模型该参数在1.5以内。精密度评价关键参数为重复测定结果的标准差;该参数对于规范近红外的操作,以及考核模型能否在不同仪器间传递具有重要的意义,但目前药品近红外通用性定量模型对于分析精密度的关注较少,无法估计出具体数值范围。该研究不仅为药品近红外通用性模型的建立者和使用者提供了评价模型优劣的依据,也为完善药品近红外光谱通用性定量分析模型的参数评价体系提供了基础数据。     

两位置球面面形检测方法研究

三位置球面面形绝对检测方法在一定的条件下可以简化为两位置球面面形检测方法.本文在研究三位置绝对检测原理的基础上,提出了基于菲索干涉系统新的两位置球面面形检测方法.该方法的简化条件分为参考面面形误差偶对称或被检面面形误差偶对称两种不同的情况.实验结果表明,两位置检测方法可以有效实现PVr值λ/30的高准确度检测,且检测结果PVr值重复性在±λ/300范围内,RMS值重复性在±λ/4 000范围内.采用两位置检测方法得到的面形误差分布结果与三位置绝对检测方法非常接近,PVr值相差小于λ/300,RMS值相差小于λ/2 500.因此在一定条件下,两位置检测方法可以有效简化实验装置和检测步骤,且不失三位置绝对检测方法的准确度和重复性.