Determination of europium(III) in environmental samples using a flow injection analysis system with on-line preconcentration and spectrophotometric detection |
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Authors: | Shabnam Shahida Akbar Ali |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan 2. Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilor, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Abstract: | A simple and accurate flow injection analysis system coupled with spectrophotometric detector was developed for preconcentration and determination of europium(III) in aqueous samples. The developed flow system includes a europium preconcentration step in a column packed with Amberlite XAD-4 resin impregnated with nalidixic acid at pH 7.0. The europium complex was desorbed from the resin by 0.1 mol L?1 HCl and mixed with arsenazo-III solution (0.05 % solution in 0.1 mol L?1 HCl) and taken to the flow through cell of spectrophotometer where its absorbance was measured at 661 nm. The optimum preconcentration system, chemical and FIA variables were investigated. The preconcentration factors obtained were 115 and 500, detection limits of 0.43 and 0.1 μg L?1, sample throughputs of 40 and 10 were obtained for preconcentration time of 60 and 300 s respectively. The proposed system showed good precision and accuracy with relative standard deviation of 1.5 %. The method has been applied to the determination of europium(III) in real water samples and certified reference material IAEA-SL-1 (Lake sediment). |
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