Development of a sequential injection system for trace mercury determination by cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry utilizing an integrated gas-liquid separator/reactor

A simple and robust time-based on-line sequential injection system for trace mercury determination via cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS), employing a new integrated gas-liquid separator (GLS), which in parallel operates as reactor, was developed. Sample and reductant are sequentially loaded into the GLS while an argon flow delivers the released mercury vapour through the atomic absorption cell. The proposed method is characterized by the ability of successfully managing variable sample volume up to 30 ml in order to achieve high sensitivity. For 20 ml sample volume, the sampling frequency is 25 h⁻¹. The calibration curve is linear over the concentration range 0.05-5.0 μg l⁻¹ of Hg(II), the detection limit is c_L = 0.02 μg l⁻¹, and the relative standard deviation is s_r = 2.6% at 1.0 μg l⁻¹ Hg(II) level. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated by analyzing certified reference material and applied to the analysis of natural waters and biological samples.     

三维倾斜平板液氧降膜润湿数值模拟研究

建立三维倾斜平板降膜模型,利用VOF两相流模型计算了液氧降膜的润湿情况,研究了工质物性、倾斜角、液膜入口高度对润湿面积的影响。结果表明:Weber数(We)相同时,液氧和水的润湿比均随Kapitza数(Ka)增大而减小;相同Ka下,液氧和水的润湿比均随We增大而增大,而液氧润湿比一直小于水润湿比,两者的差值也随We增大而增大。拟合得到液氧在液膜入口高度0.4 mm、接触角70°时的界面润湿比经验关联式,拟合值和模拟值相对误差≤±20%;在We=0.76时,液氧的润湿比随倾斜角增大而减小,但降低速率随Ka增大而减小;在倾斜角为90°时,易出现液膜脱离壁面的现象;当We固定时,液氧的润湿比随液膜入口高度增大而增大。     

Voltammetric and Chromatographic Assay of Trazodone

Abstract

Trazodone, a triazolopyridine derivative with antidepressant activity, is irreversibly oxidized in two steps in a large range of scan rates. The first peak shows a linear dependence on trazodone concentration. This behaviour is used for analytical purposes in determining trazodone concentrations in commercial preparations. An original alternative gas-liquid chromatographic method is also developed. Comparison of the chromatographic with voltammetric methods shows that a) both are sensitive enough to be applied to single tablet assays; b) the major advantage of the voltammetric method for analytical purposes lies in the rapid determination of the trazodone content in tablets. Preparation of the samples is easy and no extraction procedure is required.     

Calculating hydrodynamics problems for a liquid film flowing radially on a flat horizontal surface

A mathematical hydrodynamic model of a thin liquid film flowing radially on a flat horizontal surface has been elaborated. The model consisted of continuity and momentum equations which were resolved by means of the integral method. In fact, several versions of the model were examined; they differed mainly in film velocity distribution. The predictions of the different versions were then compared with liquid film thicknesses obtained from experimental investigation. The best version was applied in further calculations.     

Dynamics at the air-water interface revealed by evanescent wave light scattering

A new tool to study surface phenomena by evanescent wave light scattering is employed for an investigation of an aqueous surface through the water phase. When the angle of incidence passes the critical angle of total internal reflection, a high and narrow scattering peak is observed. It is discussed as an enhancement of scattering at critical angle illumination. Peak width and height are affected by the interfacial profile and the focusing of the beam. In addition, the propagation of capillary waves was studied at the surface of pure water and in the presence of latex particles and amphiphilic diblock copolymers. The range of the scattering vectors where propagating surface waves were detected is by far wider than standard surface quasi-elastic light scattering (SQELS) and comparable with those of X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS).     

Blending bulk dissolution and gas-liquid-adsorption with the mixing of two liquid stationary phases to increase selectivity

Summary It is shown that the blending of some retention effects can make the resolution of complex mixtures on short classical columns as effective as on capillary columns.     

Determination of pindolol in pharmaceutical formulations by gas chromatography

Summary A gas chromatographic procedure for the quantitative determination of authentic pindolol and pindolol in pharmaceutical formulations (Visken^R) (Sandoz, Basle, Switzerland) has been investigated. Pindolol in tablets was extracted with ethanol before injecting onto the gas chromatograph. The concentrations adopted were in the range of 1 to 3 mg/cm³ pindolol in alcoholic solution and the accuracy obtained was 98.2%±3.7 and 96.4%±3.6 for pure pindolol and its tablet formulation respectively.