Chemiluminescence investigation of NH(2)OH-fluorescein-Cu(2+) system and its application to copper analysis in serum

A novel chemiluminescent system, fluorescein-NH(2)OHOH(-), was developed for the determination of copper(II) in serum. A weak light emission arises from hydroxylamine in the presence of the organic reagent fluorescein in basic aqueous solution. Under the conditions of 1.2 x 10(-3) mol l(-1) NH(2)OH and 5 x 10(-3) mol l(-3) fluorescein, the light intensity is linearly dependent upon the concentration of copper(II) within the range 1-20 ppb. The relative standard deviation of the determination of copper(II) is 4.2% (n = 13) and the detection limit is 0.5 ppb. The system is highly selective for copper except in the presence of iron(II,III) and cobalt(II). In conjunction with potassium fluoride as masking agent, the method was successfully applied to the determination of microamounts of copper(II) in serum. A mechanistic study of the chemiluminescence reaction is also discussed.     

Flow-injection determination of copper(II) based on its catalysis on the redox reaction of cysteine with iron(III) in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline

A redox reaction of cysteine with iron(III) proceeds slowly in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen). However, this reaction is accelerated in the presence of copper(II) as a catalyst, producing an iron(II)-phen complex (lambda(max)=510 nm). A sensitive spectrophotometric flow-injection method is proposed for the determination of copper(II) based on its catalytic action on this redox reaction. The dynamic range was 0.1-10 ng ml(-1) of copper(II) with a relative standard deviation of 1.0% (n=10) for 1.0 ng ml(-1) of copper(II) at a sampling rate of 30 h(-1). The detection limit (S/N=3) is 0.04 ng ml(-1). The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of copper in river water as a certified reference material.     

A kinetic method for the determination of copper(II) by its catalytic effect on the oxidation of 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone with hydrogen peroxide: a mechanistic study.

A catalytic spectrophotometric method for the determination of traces of copper(II) is proposed. 3-Methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone (MBTH) is oxidized by hydrogen peroxide to form a yellowish-brown compound. The reaction is accelerated by trace amounts of copper(II), and can be followed by measuring the increase in the absorbance at 390 nm. Since the absorbance at 40 min from the reaction start increases with an increase in the copper(II) concentration, the absorbance value is used as a parameter for copper(II) determination. Under the optimum experimental conditions (8.4 x 10(-3) mol dm(-3) MBTH, 0.7 mol dm(-3) hydrogen peroxide, pH 5.2, 35 degrees C), copper(II) can be determined in the range 0-50 microg dm(-3). The relative standard deviations are 6.9, 3.5, 2.7% for 2, 20 and 40 microg dm(-3), respectively. The detection limit of this method (3sigma) is 0.27 microg dm(-3). It was successfully applied to a determination of copper(II) in river water, tap water and ground-water samples. According to the results of a kinetic study, a mechanism is proposed which leads to the following rate equation: R0(cat) = kK1K2[MBTH][H2O2][Cu(II)]0/{(1 + K2[H2O2])[H+]}.     

Determination of trace amounts of copper with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol by solid phase spectrophotometry

A determination method for traces of copper by Solid-Phase Spectrophotometry (SPS) has been developed. It is based on the fixation of copper(II) as 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol complex on a styrene-divinylbenzene anion-exchange resin. The resin phase absorbances at 525 and 800 nm are measured directly, and the determination of copper (with a RSD of 1.8%) is possible in the range of 0.3–4.5 μg L^?1. The method has been applied to the determination of copper in different samples, i.e. mushrooms, tea, drugs and waters.     

A New catalytic reaction for determination of nanogram amounts of copper

Summary A simple and very sensitive new catalytic method is proposed for determination of copper(II). The method is based on the oxidation of sulphanilic acid with H₂O₂ at pH 7 in the presence of pyridine as activator. The sensitivity of the method is 5 ng/ml. Cobalt(II) interferes at concentrations of the same order as copper(II). The method is suitable for determination of copper in biological materials.

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Zusammenfassung Eine einfache und sehr empfindliche katalytische Methode zur Bestimmung von Kupfer(II) wurde vorgeschlagen. Sie beruht auf der Oxydation von Sulfanilsäure mit Wasserstoffperoxid bei pH 7 in Gegenwart von Pyridin als Aktivator. Ihre Empfindlichkeit beträgt 5 ng/ml. Kobalt(II) stört in Konzentrationen der gleichen Größenordnung wie Kupfer(II). Das Verfahren eignet sich zur Kupferbestimmung in biologischem Material.

     

The simultaneous determination of copper and nickel by solvent extraction and gas-liquid chromatography with bis (acetylpivalylmethane) ethylenediimine as reagent

The copper(II), nickel(II) and palladium(II) chelates of the bridged β-ketoamine, bis(acetylpivalylmethane) ethylenediimine, are described. The copper and nickel complexes are readily extracted by cyclohexane at pH 8.0 from aqueous solution. The gas chromatographic separation of the copper and palladium, the nickel and palladium, and the copper and nickel chelates is reported on a silicone gum rubber phase (E-350) supported on Universal B at 285°C. Optimal conditions for the complete separation of copper and nickel are reported; the solvent extraction—gas chromatographic procedures are applied to the determination of the individual metal ions (limit of detection, 1 ng) and to the simultaneous determination of copper and nickel in solution and in alloy samples. A rapid method for the determination of copper in domestic water samples is also described.     

Flow injection spectrophotometric determination of sub-mg dm(-3) silver(I) in a strongly acidic solution containing concentrated copper(II) using a pyridylazo reagent

A novel spectrophotometric flow injection method for determination of silver(I) in a strongly acidic solution containing concentrated copper(II) was developed using a coloring ligand, 4-(3,5-dibromo-2-pyridylazo)-N-ethyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)aniline (3,5-diBr-PAESA). The method was first investigated by batch method. The interference from copper(II) chelate could be eliminated by the masking effect of EDTA. By utilizing the large formation constant (K = 12.3) of AgBr, one could determine silver(I) as a decrease of absorption by silver(I) chelate due to formation of AgBr by addition of KBr. Based on the results of batch experiments, two types of flow injection analysis (FIA) systems were constructed. Sub-mg dm(-3) determination of silver(I) was attained without interference from excess copper(II). The proposed method was successfully applied to determination of silver in a copper plating solution used in a plant to manufacture copper printed circuit boards, where the concentration of silver was critically important in the process control.     

Determination of the ratio of copper(I) to copper(II) present as traces in ionic crystals

A polarographic method is described for the determination of traces of copper in ionic crystals, which also allows the determination of the ratio of the concentrations of copper(II) and copper(I).     

Sequential potentiometric complexometric redox determination of iron(III) and cobalt(II) with application to alloys

A simple potentiometric method is presented for successive determination of iron(III) and cobalt(II) by complexometric titration of the iron(III) with EDTA at pH 2 and 40 degrees , followed by redox titration of the cobalt(II) complex with 1,10-phenanthroline or 2,2'-bipyridyl at pH 4-5 and 40 degrees , with gold(III). There is no interference in either determination from common metal ions other than copper(II), which severely affects the cobalt determination but can be removed by electrolysis. The method has been successfully applied to determination of iron and cobalt in Kovar and Alnico magnet alloys.     

Catalytic flow-injection determination of sub-ppb copper(II) using the redox reaction of cysteine with iron(III) in the presence of 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine.

A kinetic-catalytic spectrophotometric flow-injection method was developed for the rapid and sensitive determination of trace amounts of copper(II). The method is based on the catalytic effect of copper(II) on the redox reaction of cysteine with iron(III). Iron(II) produced by the catalytic reaction reacts with 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (TPTZ) to form the iron(II)-TPTZ complex (lambda(max) = 593 nm). By measuring an absorbance of the complex, one could determine 0.05-8 ppb copper(II) with the relative standard deviations (n = 10) of 1.6%, 1.3%, and 0.8% for 0.5 ppb, 1 ppb, and 2 ppb copper(II), respectively. The limit of detection (S/N = 3) was 0.005 ppb. The sample throughput was 30 h(-1). The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of copper in natural water and serum samples.     

Potentiometric stripping analysis for zinc,cadmium. lead and copper in sea water

Analytical procedures for the determination of zinc(II), cadmium (II), lead(II) and copper(II) in sea water by potentiometric stripping analysis are described. The results are compared with those obtained by a combined solvent extraction-atomic absorption method both in the laboratory and on-board ship. The detection limits for zinc, cadmium, lead and copper are 0.03, 0.03, 0.01 and 0.02 μg l^-1, respectively, for a total analysis time of about 75 min. A very thin mercury film is useful in the determination of lead and copper.     

Determination of Trace Amounts of Copper by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry

ABSTRACT

A technique is presented for the determination of trace amounts of copper(II) by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry. The procedure is based on adsorptive accumulation of copper(II)-Alizarin Red S (ARS) complex on a hanging mercury drop electrode, followed by a stripping voltammetric measurement of the reduction current of the adsorbed complex at -0.16 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The height of the copper -ARS reduction peak is linearly dependent upon the copper(II) concentration between 0.2-15 and 15-500 ng.ml^?1. The detection limit of the technique is 0.05 ng.ml^?1 copper(II) for a collection time of 1 minute. The method is free from most interferences. The procedure has been successfully applied to the determination of trace amounts of copper(II) in some analytical grade salts.     

Dosage des composes phenoliques dans les extraits vegetaux par oxydation cuivrique en milieu non aqueux

(The spectrophotometric determination of phenolic compounds in vegetable extracts by oxidation with copper(II) in nonaqueous media)Oxidation with copper(II) in nonaqueous medium is used for the o-diphenolic compounds chlorogenic acid, rutin, pyrocatechol and epicatechol. A spectrophotometric study of the o-diphenol and o-quinone forms leads to the establishment of two systems of equations for the determination of these compounds. This study complements earlier results. The validity of the method is discussed on the basis of results obtained with Passe-crassane pear extracts.     

Voltammetric method for ultra-trace determination of total mercury and toxic metals in vegetables. Comparison with spectroscopy

A new procedure for the determination of mercury(II), copper(II), lead(II), cadmium(II) and zinc(II) traces in food matrices by square wave anodic stripping voltammetry and standard addition method is proposed. A rapid, inexpensive and multi-analyte analytical method suitable for food safety control is provided. Comestible vegetables were chosen as samples. A two-step, sequential determination was defined, employing two working electrodes: a gold electrode (GE) for mercury(II) and copper(II), and subsequently a hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE) for copper(II), lead(II), cadmium(II) and zinc(II). No sample pre-treatment was needed. Spinach leaves, tomato leaves and apple leaves were employed as standard reference materials to optimize and defined the analytical procedure. The new method shows good selectivity, sensitivity, detectability and accuracy. A critical comparison with spectroscopic measurements is discussed. Spinach, lettuce and tomato samples sold on the market were analysed as real samples. Lead(II) and cadmium(II) concentration exceeded the relevant legal limits.      

Kinetic photometric determination of copper at the nanograms per millilitre level in real samples

A highly sensitive and selective kinetic method is proposed for the determination of nanogram amounts of copper(II) based on its catalytic effect on the oxidation of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde azine by potassium peroxydisulphase in an ammoniacal medium. The rate of the reaction is monitored spectrophotometrically at 465 nm and the method allows the determination of copper concentrations in the range 0.5–18 ng ml^?1 with a relative standard deviation of about 2%. The proposed method is virtually specific to copper and has been applied satisfactorily to its determination in a variety of food and industrial samples. A possible mechanism for the catalysed reaction is proposed.     

A rapid and mercury pollution-free redoximetry determination of total iron in copper ore

A rapid and mercury pollution-free method for the determination of total iron in the presence of copper is described. The sample was decomposed either by an acid attack of hydrochloric acid-nitric acid (1 + 2) or by fusion with sodium peroxide. The ferric ion in the sample solution was amenable to direct reduction to ferrous ion with potassium borohydride in sulphuric acid medium under the catalysis of cupric ion, followed by titration with potassium dichromate using sodium diphenylaminesulfonate as an indicator. After reduction, the iron (II) in the solution was stable for 300 min. The proposed method is free of interference from copper and has been successfully used for the large-scale routine determination of total iron in copper ores showing the same or better degree of precision and accuracy as those obtained by the classic standard stannous chloride-mercuric chloride method with the separation of iron from copper.     

Extraction of lead(II) and copper(II) from salicylate media by tributylphosphine oxide.

Tributylphosphine oxide (TBPO) is proposed as an extractant for the extraction of lead(II) and copper(II) from salicylate media. The optimum conditions were evaluated by varying the experimental parameters, such as the pH, sodium salicylate concentration, tributylphosphine oxide (TBPO) concentration, shaking period and various diluents. The probable extracted species, deduced from log-log plots were Pb(HSal)2.2TBPO and Cu(HSal)2.2TBPO. The extraction took place through a solvation mechanism. The method permits the binary separation of lead(II) and copper(II) from commonly associated elements as well as the mutual separation of lead(II) and copper(II). The method is applicable to the determination of lead(II) and copper(II) in various alloys as well as environmental and pharmaceutical samples.     

Spectrophotometric determination of copper with uramyldiacetic acid

A new method for the spectrophotometric determination of copper using uramyldiacetic acid as chromogenic reagent is proposed. The complex is formed in a wide pH range (2.5–9); but in order to avoid the potential conversion of UDA in murexide it is convenient to work at pH < 3: and has a maximum of absorption at 775 nm. Beer's law is obeyed in the interval 20–420 μg of copper(II)/ml. The Ringbom optimal range falls between 70 and 400 μg of copper(II)/ml, with a minimum photometric error of 2.8. The reaction between the metal and the ligand takes place in the ratio 1:1. The method has been applied to the determination of copper in ores with low content of the metal.     

Complexation of aminoglycoside antibiotics with metal cations as a derivatization reaction: Determination of gentamicin by equilibrium electrochemical and spectrophotometric methods

The complexation of aminoglycoside antibiotics with metal cations was proposed as a derivatization method for the further determination of the complex obtained by potentiometry with ion-selective electrodes (ISE), voltammetry at the interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES), and spectrophotometry. It was shown by the spectrophotometric method that gentamicin formed a 1: 1 complex with copper(II). For the potentiometric determination of gentamicin, we obtained ionophores that were ion associates formed by the gentamicin complex of copper(II) and tetraphenylborate derivatives as counterions. The transfer of the gentamicin complex of copper(II) was studied voltammetrically at the ITIES. The results obtained indicate that l antibiotic gentamicin can be directly determined as a complex with copper(II) by potentiometric, voltammetric, and spectrophotometric methods.     

Un dosage colorimétrique du cuivre

A rapid colorimetric method for the determination of copper has been established by dissolving anhydrous copper (II) chloride in a solution of potassium thiocyanate in acetone. The complex produced has a red colour and allows the determination to be carried out by spectrophotometry.