Investigation of artifacts caused by deuterium background correction in the determination of phosphorus by electrothermal atomization using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry

The artifacts created in the measurement of phosphorus at the 213.6-nm non-resonance line by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry using line source atomic absorption spectrometry (LS AAS) and deuterium lamp background correction (D₂ BC) have been investigated using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS). The absorbance signals and the analytical curves obtained by LS AAS without and with D₂ BC, and with HR-CS AAS without and with automatic correction for continuous background absorption, and also with least-squares background correction for molecular absorption with rotational fine structure were compared. The molecular absorption due to the suboxide PO that exhibits pronounced fine structure could not be corrected by the D₂ BC system, causing significant overcorrection. Among the investigated chemical modifiers, NaF, La, Pd and Pd + Ca, the Pd modifier resulted in the best agreement of the results obtained with LS AAS and HR-CS AAS. However, a 15% to 100% higher sensitivity, expressed as slope of the analytical curve, was obtained for LS AAS compared to HR-CS AAS, depending on the modifier. Although no final proof could be found, the most likely explanation is that this artifact is caused by a yet unidentified phosphorus species that causes a spectrally continuous absorption, which is corrected without problems by HR-CS AAS, but which is not recognized and corrected by the D₂ BC system of LS AAS.     

原子吸收及原子荧光光谱分析

本文是《分析试验室》期刊定期评述中关于原子吸收光谱 (AAS)及原子荧光光谱 (AFS)分析的第 9篇综述文章。文中对 2 0 0 0年 12月～ 2 0 0 2年 11月期间我国在AAS AFS领域所取得的主要进展进行评述。内容包括概述、仪器装置、火焰原子吸收光谱法、电热原子吸收光谱法、化学蒸气发生技术以及原子荧光光谱法等。收集文献 35 8篇。     

基于Design-Expert软件对原子吸收光谱仪工作参数优化

将响应表面试验设计方法(RSM)应用于原子吸收光谱仪工作参数优化,以铜元素为目标化合物,结合Design-Expert软件进行数据处理.结果表明,单因素试验最佳工作条件:仪器灯电流15 m A,仪器吸喷速率7 m L/min,仪器乙炔气流量3.00 L/min.中心组合试验结果表明:当吸喷速率为7 m L/min、乙炔气流量为2.25 L/min、灯电流为10 m A时,仪器灵敏度最好.     

Coupling of ultrasonic nebulization to flame furnace atomic absorption spectrometry—new possibilities for trace element determination

The use of ultrasonic nebulization (USN) with desolvation system for sample introduction in flame atomic absorption spectrometry (F AAS) and flame furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (FF AAS) with a nickel tube is described. Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) adaptors were built to replace the pneumatic nebulizer for USN-F AAS measurements. For USN-FF AAS analysis, an alumina injector allowed the direct introduction of the dry aerosol into the nickel tube. The analytical performance of both systems is shown for Ag, Bi, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl and Zn. The results demonstrate that a sensitivity gain of up to 39 times can be achieved using USN-FF AAS, mainly due to the increase in residence time and to the absence of dilution of the analyte by the flame gases, as the atomization takes place inside the nickel tube. However, elements that require higher atomization temperatures, such as Cr and Mn, are more efficiently determined using USN-F AAS. To evaluate the accuracy of the proposed methods for the determination of trace elements, five certified reference samples were analyzed, and good agreement was, in general, achieved between certified and determined values at a 95% confidence level. The relative standard deviation was frequently below 5%, demonstrating good precision, particularly for USN-FF AAS. In this sense, coupling of USN with F AAS and especially with FF AAS has proved to be simple, safe, with high precision and good accuracy, also maintaining some of the most important features of F AAS, such as the high analytical frequency and the low running cost.     

辽产10种中草药微量元素含量的测定

用原子吸收分光光度法测定了辽宁特产人参、五味子、细辛、关黄柏、北柴胡、杏仁、北沙参、防风、酸枣仁、升麻十种中草药中的微量元素含量，可以指导其栽培、采集、保藏和炮制，从而保证中草药质量，安全有效应用于临床。     

长寿命氘灯的特性及其使用

本文介绍了氘灯的工作原理及其构造,并详细阐明了影响氘灯寿命的因素及在原子吸收光谱和紫外-可见分光光度计中氘灯启动特性,高能量长寿命氘灯的开发和生产带来了新的使用问题,为了规范氘灯的质量建议引入启弧电流的概念和参数,并建立新的标准以利于推广使用。     

佳木斯地区中草药微量元素的测定

采用原子吸收分光光度法测定了佳木斯地区产１２种中草药的元素含量，为本地区中草药资源的开发和利用提供了有意义的数据。     

Molecular absorption spectrometry in flames and furnaces: A review

Molecular absorption spectrometry (MAS), originally developed in the 1970s, is a technique to determine non-metals in flames and graphite furnaces by monitoring the absorbance of diatomic molecules. Early studies employed low resolution instruments designed for line source atomic absorption, which provided a limited choice of analytical wavelengths, insufficient spectral resolution, and spectral interferences. However, the development of high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS) instrumentation has allowed the analysis of challenging samples for non-metals as well as some difficult elements to determine by AAS, such as aluminum and phosphorus. In this review, theory and analytical considerations for MAS are discussed. The principles and limitations of low resolution MAS are described, along with its applications. HR-CS AAS instrumentation is reviewed, emphasizing performance characteristics most relevant for MAS. Applications of flame and HR-CS GFMAS are reviewed, highlighting the most significant work to date. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the enhanced analytical capabilities provided by HR-CS MAS.     

Indirect Atomic Absorption Determination of Cocaine via Formation and Liquid‐liquid Extraction of the Iron(III)‐cocaine Complex

The principles of metal‐alkaloid ion‐pair formation and liquid‐liquid extraction are applied to the development of a sensitive and convenient atomic absorption spectrophotometery (AAS) method for the indirect determination of cocaine. In an aqueous medium of 5 M hydrochloric acid, cocaine is protonated and is associated with tetrachloro ferrate (III) anion prior to its extraction into 1,2‐dichloroethane. The critical experimental variables were identified and optimized. The method is simple and reproducible with a detection limit (DL) of 0.1 ng cm^?3 cocaine in water, a relative standard deviation of 0.07 (n = 12), and the calibration graph was linear up to 50 ng cm^?3 cocaine.     

The sequential determination of arsenic,selenium, germanium and tin as their hydrides by gas—solid chromatography with an atomic absorption detector

Arsenic, germanium, selenium and tin were sequentially determined in single samples by using hydride generation followed by gas chromatography with an atomic absorption detector. Apparent detection limits varied from 3 ppb for As to 13 ppb for Ge with linear dynamic ranges of about 1.5 orders of magnitude. Relative standard deviations, evaluated in the middle of the working range, varied from 2% to 11%. Chromatographie parameters were chosen to allow for manual lamp selection and monochromator adjustment. Data handling was done by microcomputer. The analysis time was 5 min.