Potentiometric micro-titration of potassium

Summary The potentiometric micro titration of potassium tetraphenylborate in acetone/water mixtures using a silver nitrate solution gives a sharper end-point than with indicators. The silver nitrate titer obtained against K(Ph)₄B in acetone/water mixtures varies with the acetone concentration. This applies particularly for solutions which contain less than ca. 40 Vol.% acetone.

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Zusammenfassung Die potentiometrische Mikrotitration von Kaliumtetraphenylborat in Aceton-Wasser-Gemischen mit Silbernitrat gibt einen schärferen Endpunkt als bei Verwendung eines Indikators. Der Silbernitrattiter gegen K(Ph)₄B in Aceton-Wasser-Gemischen variiert mit der Acetonkonzentration, besonders wenn der Acetongehalt der Lösungen geringer ist als 40 Vol.-%.

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Résumé Le microtitrage potentiométrique du tétraphénylborate de potassium dans des mélanges d'eau et d'acétone à l'aide d'une solution titrante de nitrate d'argent donne un point final de titrage plus net que les indicateurs. Le titre du nitrate d'argent déterminé à l'aide de K(Ph)₄B dans des mélanges acétone-eau varie avec la concentration en acétone. Cette observation s'applique particulièrement aux solutions qui contiennent moins de 40% environ en volume d'acétone.

     

Potentiometric determination of potassium ferricyanide

A rapid and accurate electrometric method for the determination of potassium ferricyanide solutions has been investigated. It consists in titrating ferricyanide solutions potentiometrically against standard AgNO₃, using a silver indicator electrode in conjunction with a saturated calomel electrode connected by a KNO₃ bridge. Either of the reagents may be used as the titrant. A marked change in e.m.f is observed at thc end-point corresponding to the formation and precipitation of Ag³[Fe(CN)₆]. The curves have a regular form, a pronounced maximum in dE/dV occurs at the end-point and the results are very accurate and reproducible. The reaction, though simple, affords a quantitative method for the determination of ferricyanide or silver. The effect of neutral salts and ethanol on the accuracy of the end-point has been studied.     

集成化蛋白质组定量分析平台的构建及应用

为提高蛋白质组定量分析的准确度、通量和自动化程度,构建了由微升级混合离子交换色谱、亲水型固定化酶反应器（hIMER）和纳升级反相色谱-电喷雾串级质谱（nanoRPLC-ESI-MS/MS）组成的集成化蛋白质定量分析平台。该平台实现了二甲基化标记蛋白质样品在线分离、酶解、肽段分离鉴定和定量分析。采用质量比为1：1的轻、重标记的蛋白质样品考察该平台的定量性能,发现蛋白质水平二甲基化标记效率为90%;蛋白质经hIMER在线酶解10 min产生的漏切及酶解产物在hIMER柱上的非特异性吸附对定量准确度的影响较小,所有定量到的重/轻标记的蛋白质质量比的平均值为1.01。最后将该平台应用于小鼠腹水型肝癌淋巴道高、低转移细胞系差异蛋白质的分析,发现了12种蛋白质在高转移细胞系中低表达,15种蛋白质在高转移细胞系中高表达。以上结果证明了该平台可以实现高准确度和高通量的蛋白质组定量分析。     

Potentiometric titration of gold in ores with potassium iodide

Summary A direct potentiometric titration method for the determination of gold in ores and alloys is described. It is based on the reduction of Au(III) with iodide ions yielding accurate and reproducible results. Detection limit and sensitivity were 0.06 and 0.032 mg/l Au, respectively. The linear response range was between 0.1 and 120 mg/l Au. The method can be used for the routine assay of gold in different kind of samples.     

Potentiometric stripping analysis for mercury after preconcentration in a potassium permanganate trap

Water samples of total volume 0.5–5 l, containing mercury in the range 0.05–5 μg l^-1 are oxidized with excess of potassium permanganate and then reduced with tin(II) chloride. The mercury is transferred to 5–10 ml of a dilute potassium permanganate trap solution by cycling air through the sample and the trap solution. The mercury(II) content of the trap solution is determined by potentiometric stripping analysis. The accuracy, precision and detection limit of the technique are discussed.     

Potentiometric determination of Silver (I) by potassium iodate

Summary A potentiometric method has been described for the determination of Silver(I) using standard Iodate solution with pure metallic silver plate as the indicator electrode. Accurate results have been obtained at as low as 0.001 M silver solutions.     

Potentiometric titrimetry for the simultaneous quantification of ticarcillin and clavulanic acid in bulk and injectable dosage forms

Summary A direct potentiometric procedure for the simultaneous determination of ticarcillin and clavulanic acid in binary mixtures and injectable dosage formulations has been developed. Adoption of non-aqueous potentiometry, using 0.1 mol/l acetic HClO₄, enables the simultaneous quantification of the two named drugs in a single sample run. Recovery of each individual drug was found fairly satisfactory on the application to clavulanate-potentiated ticarcillin (100.86% for ticarcillin and 101.47% for clavulanic acid).     

Potentiometric multi-syringe flow injection system for determination of exchangeable potassium in soils with in-line extraction

A multi-syringe flow injection system for the potentiometric determination of exchangeable potassium in soil samples is proposed. Firstly, a manifold was devised to allow determination in soil extracts prepared off-line. It was possible to analyze samples prepared in extractants with different composition (Mehlich or Morgan) without physical or chemical modification of the manifold. A linear dynamic concentration range of 6–391 mg L^− 1 was obtained, allowing the direct introduction of soil extract without dilution. A determination frequency of 50 h^− 1 was achieved, with good repeatability for 10 consecutive injections of soil extracts (RSD < 3.0%). The in-line preparation of soil extract was implemented by automatic addition of extractant solution to a previously weighed portion of soil, followed by in-line filtration. Good repeatability was attained as the variance of the extraction procedure was not significantly different from the variance obtained in consecutive measurements of the same extract. Furthermore, results comparable to those obtained by off-line extraction and determination by flame emission spectrometry were attained for the two soil samples tested. Using this procedure, a determination frequency of 13 h^− 1 and a sampling rate of 4 h^− 1 were achieved.     

The quantification of potassium using a quartz crystal microbalance

N,N'-dibenzyl-4,13-diaza-18-crown-6 (A) and bis[(benzo-15-crown-5)-4'-ylmethyl] pimelate (B) were tested as coatings for two piezoelectric crystals for potassium quantification. Both sensors showed stability, reversibility and sensitivity characteristics that allowed their use in quantitative analysis. However, compound A is much more sensitive to potassium than B. Compound A also shows a larger relative sensitivity for potassium with regard to sodium than B. A pharmaceutical sample of known composition was analysed both by an acoustic wave sensor with a crystal coated with compound A and by conductivity. No statistically significant difference in the median of the results was found (alpha = 0.05), although precision is superior for the conductivity methodology. Performance of the sensor in terms of frequency stability and selectivity was improved by the incorporation of PVC, a plasticizer and a lipophilic salt in the coating composition. Limits of detection found for potassium were 1.92 ppm, or 1.75 ppm for a crystal with a frequency decrease due to coating of 2.9 kHz or 3.9 kHz, respectively. Selectivity coefficients (fixed interference 80 ppm) for potassium over Na, Ca, Al, Zn, Mg, and Fe ranged from 0.103 to 0.332.     

Potentiometric determination of potassium cations using a nickel(II) hexacyanoferrate-modified electrode

Electroactive nickel(II) hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) thin film modified electrodes are effective potentiometric sensors for the determination of potassium ions. The NiHCF films are deposited onto glassy carbon electrodes by repetitive potential cycling in K(3)Fe(CN)(6)/NaNO(3)/Ni(NO(3))(2) solution. The modified electrodes exhibit a linear response to potassium ions in the concentration range 1x10(-3) to 2.0 mol dm(-3), with a near-Nernstian slope (45-49 mV per decade) at 25 degrees C. In the determination of potassium ion in syrups used for treatment of potassium deficiency, the NiHCF-modified electrode gave comparable results to those obtained using flame emission spectrophotometry.     

Multi-gram synthesis of a porphyrazine platform for cellular translocation, conjugation to Doxorubicin, and cellular uptake

We report the synthesis of the near infrared (NIR) fluorescent porphyrazine (Pz) 285, with pendant hydroxyl groups, as a non-toxic platform for delivery of conjugated chemotherapeutic agents to tumor cells. Conjugation of Pz 285 to Doxorubicin via an acid labile linker and initial biological studies are reported.     

A high sensitive assay platform based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering for quantification of protease activity

In this study, a new, sensitive, and rapid assay was developed to quantitatively measure the proteolytic enzyme activity using the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probe. Two different shapes of gold nanoparticles, gold nanosphere and nanorod particles were produced. SERS label, comprising self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of Raman reporter molecule (5,5-Dithiobis (2-Nitrobenzoic acid), DTNB), was coated on the surface of the nanoparticles. Two different SERS-based analysis platforms were designed using gold-coated glass slide and polystyrene microtiter plate. The calibration curves were obtained by plotting the intensity of the SERS signal of symmetric NO₂ stretching of DTNB at 1326 cm⁻¹vs. the protease concentration. The effects of nanoparticle geometry and assay platform on the protease assay were investigated and the best working combination of the parameters was selected as rod shaped SERS probe and gold-coated glass slide. The correlation between the protease activity and SERS signal was found to be linear within the range of 0.1-2 mU/mL (R² = 0.979). The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) values of the validated method were found as 0.43 and 1.30 mU/mL, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day precisions of the method, as relative standard deviation (RSD), were determined as 2.5% and 3.6%, respectively. The developed method was successfully applied for quantitative analysis of the commercial enzyme preparate that is used in cheese making process. It was also used for investigation of substrate specificity of protease enzyme towards the casein and bovine serum albumin. The proposed method has a flexibility to try different substrates for the detection of various enzyme activities.     

An integrated electrocatalytic nESI-MS platform for quantification of fatty acid isomers directly from untreated biofluids

Positional isomers of alkenes are frequently transparent to the mass spectrometer and it is difficult to provide convincing data to support their presence. This work focuses on the development of a new reactive nano-electrospray ionization (nESI) platform that utilizes non-inert metal electrodes (e.g., Ir and Ru) for rapid detection of fatty acids by mass spectrometry (MS), with concomitant localization of the C C bond to differentiate fatty acid isomers. During the electrospray process, the electrical energy (direct current voltage) is harnessed for in situ oxide formation on the electrode surface via electro-oxidation. The as-formed surface oxides are found to facilitate in situ epoxide formation at the C C bond position and the products are analyzed by MS in real-time. This phenomenon has been applied to analyze isomers of unsaturated fatty acids from complex serum samples, without pre-treatment.

An electrocatalytic nESI MS platform enables positional isomer differentiation through the localization of C C bonds in fatty acids present in complex biofluids.     

Potentiometric sensors for the determination of water-soluble polyelectrolytes

Potentiometric sensors for the analysis of water-soluble polyelectrolytes with different molecular masses were proposed. The surface morphology of polyvinyl chloride sensor membranes and chemical analytical characteristics of ready devices were studied. Selectivity coefficients of the sensors were calculated.     

Profiling thiol metabolites and quantification of cellular glutathione using FT-ICR-MS spectrometry

We describe preparation and use of the quaternary ammonium-based α-iodoacetamide QDE and its isotopologue *QDE as reagents for chemoselective derivatization of cellular thiols. Direct addition of the reagents to live cells followed by adduct extraction into n-butanol and analysis by FT-ICR-MS provided a registry of matched isotope peaks from which molecular formulae of thiol metabolites were derived. Acidification to pH 4 during cell lysis and adduct formation further improves the chemoselectivity for thiol derivatization. Examination of A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells using this approach revealed cysteine, cysteinylglycine, glutathione, and homocysteine as principal thiol metabolites as well as the sulfinic acid hypotaurine. The method is also readily applied to quantify the thiol metabolites, as demonstrated here by the quantification of both glutathione and glutathione disulfide in A549 cells at concentrations of 34.4?±?11.5 and 10.1?±?4.0 nmol/mg protein, respectively.

Potentiometric sensors for trace-level analysis

This review summarizes recent progress in the development and application of potentiometric sensors with limits of detection (LODs) in the range 10(-8)-10(-11) M. These LODs relate to total sample concentrations and are defined according to a definition unique to potentiometric sensors. LODs calculated according to traditional protocols (three times the standard deviation of the noise) yield values that are two orders of magnitude lower. We are targeting this article at analytical chemists who are non-specialists in the development of such sensors so that this technology may be adopted by a growing number of research groups to solve real-world analytical problems.We discuss the unique response features of potentiometric sensors and compare them to other analytical techniques, emphasizing that the choice of the method must depend on the problem of interest. We discuss recent directions in sensor design and development and present a list of 23 sensors with low LODs, with references. We give recent examples where potentiometric sensors have been used to solve trace-level analytical problems, including the speciation of lead and copper ions in drinking water, the measurement of free copper in sea water, and the uptake of cadmium ions by plant roots as a function of their speciation.     

Semiconductor Electrodes for Potentiometric Titration

It was shown that InAs, InSb, and GaAs semiconductor membrane-based electrodes can be used as indicator electrodes in the determination of chlorides and sulfates in water and soil by potentiometric titration. The proposed electrodes offer advantages in mechanical strength, simplicity of preparation, resistance to aggressive media, and versatility.