Selective determination of ultra trace amounts of gold by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction

A simple, rapid and sensitive method is proposed for selective determination of ultra trace amounts of gold from different samples. The method is based on highly efficient separation and pre-concentration of gold by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction of gold followed by its determination with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The pre-concentration procedure results in quantitative extraction of gold by victoria blue R from a 10-mL sample into fine droplets of chlorobenzene, with a sedimented volume of 25 microL. Then, 20 microL of 0.04% Pd(NO3)2, as chemical modifier, followed by 10 microL of the sedimented phase were consecutively pipetted into the same auto-sampler device and the content is injected into the graphite tube and the gold content is determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. After optimizing the extraction conditions and instrumental parameters, a pre-concentration factor of about 388 is obtained for the system. The analytical curve is linear in a concentration range of 0.03-0.5 ng mL(-1). The detection limit and relative standard deviation are 0.005 ng mL(-1) and 4.2%, respectively. The method was successfully applied to the extraction and determination of gold in tap water and silicate ore samples.     

Determination of ultra trace amounts of cobalt in fish by graphite furnace Zeeman effect atomic absorption spectrometry

A method is described for determining stable cobalt concentrations in fish flesh and bone using polarized Zeeman effect graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (ZAAS). Cobalt analysis on freshwater fish flesh samples (10 g dry weight) required predigestion and wet-ashing at 70-80 degrees C. Cobalt is chelated with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC) extracted with methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) and analysed by ZAAS. The mean cobalt content calculated from the standard additions method using three replicate fish flesh samples was 4.23 +/- 1.0 microgram Co. Kg-1 (dry weight). Analyses were also carried out on flesh and bone samples from similar sized fish, of the same species, taken from three area lakes.     

Determination of cadmium in orthophosphoric acid by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Summary Cadmium has been determined in analytical-reagent grade orthophosphoric acids by direct graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with Zeeman background correction. The detection limit was 3.0 pg cadmium, corresponding to 1.0 g/l of cadmium in the concentrated acid. Most of the acids analyzed contained 2–5 g/l of cadmium. The method was checked using electrochemical preconcentration of cadmium, followed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.     

石墨炉原子吸收法测定石脑油中微量砷

试样用四氢呋喃（THF）有机溶剂稀释,以硝酸镍为基体改进剂,研究采用石墨炉原子吸收法直接进样测定石脑油中的砷量。研究表明,砷量在0～50μg／L范围内线性关系良好,回收率93％～104％。     

A highly sensitive procedure for determination of ultra trace amounts of molybdenum by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction

A simple, rapid and sensitive method is developed for selective determination of ultra trace amounts of molybdenum(V?) from different water samples. The method is based on highly efficient separation and pre-concentration of molybdenum(V?) by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by its determination with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Ultra traces of the target ion were extracted and pre-concentrated from acidic water samples by using sodium diethyldithiocarbamate as a suitable chelating agent, and carbon tetrachloride and acetone as extraction and disperser solvents, respectively. After optimizing different parameters, including type and volume of extraction and disperser solvents, pH of test solution, extraction time, volume and concentration of the chelating agent and sample volume, an enrichment factor of 362 was obtained. The linear concentration range, limit of detection and relative standard deviation of the method were evaluated as 0.04–0.8 ng mL^?1, 0.007 ng mL^?1 and 4.5%, respectively. This method was applied successfully to the determination of molybdenum in tap water and wastewater samples.     

Determination of trace palladium in complicated matrices by displacement dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

We describe a method for displacement dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) along with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry for the determination of Pd(II) in complex environmental samples. In this method, Cu(II) is first complexed with diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC), and the resultant Cu-DDTC complex added to a sedimented phase and submitted to DLLME. In the second step, the sedimented phase is dispersed into the sample solution containing Pd, and another DLLME procedure is carried out. The Pd ions can displace Cu ions from the pre-extracted Cu-DDTC complex because the stability of the Pd-DDTC complex is higher than that of Cu-DDTC. As a result, Pd is preconcentrated. Potential interferences by transition metal ions of lower complex stability can be largely reduced as they cannot displace Cu from the Cu-DDTC complex. The tolerance limits for such ions are better by 2 to 4 orders of magnitude compared to conventional DLLME. The typical sample volume is 5?mL, and an enhancement factor of 96 and a detection limit (3?s) of 7.6?ng?L-1 are achieved.

Determination of cadmium in water samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after cloud point extraction

The formation of a complex with 2-(5-brom-2-pyridylazo)-5-(diethylamino)-phenol (5-Br-PADAP) and cloud point extraction have been applied to the preconcentration of cadmium followed by its determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) using octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol (TritonX-114) as surfactant. The chemical variables affecting the separation were optimized. At pH 7.0, preconcentration of only 10 mL of sample in the presence of 0.05% TritonX-114 and 2.5 × 10⁻⁶ M 5-Br-PADAP enabled the detection of 0.04 μg/L cadmium. The enrichment factor was 21 for cadmium. The regression equation was A = 0.0439C(μg/L) + 7.2 × 10⁻³. The correlation coefficient was 0.9995. The precision for 10 replicate determinations at 10 μg/L Cd was 2.7% relative standard deviation (RSD). The proposed method has been applied to the determination of cadmium in water samples. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

石墨炉原子吸收法测定中药百里香中微量镉

百里香(ThymusSerpyllumL.)异名地椒、地花椒、山椒等,属唇形科小灌木植物。我国主要分布在西北、河北、内蒙古和东北等地,可全草入药。主治小儿百日咳、风寒咳嗽、胃痛、泄泻、外伤疼痛、牙疼等疾病[1,2]。本文以NH4H2PO4为化学改进剂,GFAAS法直接测定百里香中微量镉。对化学改进剂及其用量,石墨炉工作条件以及共存离子的影响等进行了研究。优化实验条件下,精密度(RSD)2 2%,检出限0 6pg,试样加入回收率96 5%～106%,测定值与参考值基本符合。1　实验部分1 1　仪器及操作条件180 50型原了吸收光度计(日本日立公司),170 0126型自动…     

Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry: ultra trace determination of cadmium in water samples

Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) technique was successfully used as a sample preparation method for graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF AAS). In this extraction method, 500 μL methanol (disperser solvent) containing 34 μL carbon tetrachloride (extraction solvent) and 0.00010 g ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (chelating agent) was rapidly injected by syringe into the water sample containing cadmium ions (interest analyte). Thereby, a cloudy solution formed. The cloudy state resulted from the formation of fine droplets of carbon tetrachloride, which have been dispersed, in bulk aqueous sample. At this stage, cadmium reacts with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate, and therefore, hydrophobic complex forms which is extracted into the fine droplets of carbon tetrachloride. After centrifugation (2 min at 5000 rpm), these droplets were sedimented at the bottom of the conical test tube (25 ± 1 μL). Then a 20 μL of sedimented phase containing enriched analyte was determined by GF AAS.Some effective parameters on extraction and complex formation, such as extraction and disperser solvent type and their volume, extraction time, salt effect, pH and concentration of the chelating agent have been optimized. Under the optimum conditions, the enrichment factor 125 was obtained from only 5.00 mL of water sample. The calibration graph was linear in the rage of 2-20 ng L⁻¹ with detection limit of 0.6 ng L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.s) for ten replicate measurements of 20 ng L⁻¹ of cadmium was 3.5%. The relative recoveries of cadmium in tap, sea and rivers water samples at spiking level of 5 and 10 ng L⁻¹ are 108, 95, 87 and 98%, respectively. The characteristics of the proposed method have been compared with cloud point extraction (CPE), on-line liquid-liquid extraction, single drop microextraction (SDME), on-line solid phase extraction (SPE) and co-precipitation based on bibliographic data. Therefore, DLLME combined with GF AAS is a very simple, rapid and sensitive method, which requires low volume of sample (5.00 mL).     

Preconcentration and determination of ultra trace amounts of palladium in water samples by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

A highly sensitive, simple and rapid method is presented for the determination of palladium using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after its separation and preconcentration by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction. Ultra traces of Pd were extracted and preconcentrated in acidic water samples by using 2-amino-1-cyclohexene-1-dithiocarboxylic acid as a suitable chelating agent, and carbon tetrachloride and acetone as extraction and disperser solvents, respectively. The experimental parameters were optimized in order to enhance the extraction efficiency. After optimizing the extraction conditions and various instrumental parameters, an enhancement factor of 350 was obtained. The analytical curve absorbance vs. concentration was linear over the range 0.02–0.6 µg L^-1 Pd. The detection limit and relative standard deviation were 0.007 µg L^-1 and 4.2%, respectively. The method was successfully applied to the determination of palladium in roadside soil and several aqueous samples.     

石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定中药漏芦中微量铅

中药漏芦具有抑制动脉粥样硬化、抗脂质过氧化、减弱血小板聚集和提高免疫力等作用[1]。测定中药中微量元素的含量,对于探讨中药药理、提高药效和降低毒副作用有重要的意义[2,3]。铅是一种毒性元素,它在人体中具有累积性,通过肠胃道吸收,严重损害神经系统、造血系统和消化系统,从而导致肌体免疫力降低。本文选用磷酸氢二铵为基体改进剂,采用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法,对漏芦中Pb的含量进行了测定,考察了影响测定结果的主要因素。样品分析结果表明,本法简便、快速、灵敏、准确。1　实验部分1 1　仪器及工作条件180 80型原子吸收分光光度计、…     

Determination of trace impurities in iron and nickel-base alloys by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Five approaches to the determination of trace amounts of lead, bismuth, thallium, selenium, tellurium, and silver in iron and nickel-based alloys were investigated. While all procedures produced satisfactory results, direct techniques yielded a significant times advantage over separation schemes. Matrix effects made calibration curves an impractical approach. A spiking technique was used to generate data on a wide range of standard alloy samples.     

石墨炉原子吸收测定模拟体液中的镍

人工关节置换手术的出现是外科手术治疗软骨病损的一次巨大的进步。但人工关节假体的后期松动是长期困扰其发展的难题。镍钛合金人工关节假体材料在体液中的腐蚀与磨损,以及磨损颗粒引起周围组织的异物反应,是造成晚期关节假体松动的主要原因。另一方面,镍钛合金植人体在体液腐蚀下释放的镍离子对人体有害,而且还可能致癌。因此,对镍钛合金进行表面改性,以提高其耐磨与耐腐蚀性能很有必要。     

石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定茶叶中的铅

采用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定茶叶中铅,以NH4H2PO4作为基体改进剂,提高了测定的灰化温度,消除了基体干扰.方法简便,快速,准确度高.通过对标准物质的多次测定,结果均在其保证值范围内,相对标准偏差为2.8%.对样品进行加标回收试验,回收率为96%～105%,方法检出限为0.12μg/L.     

石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定中药口服液中的铬铅镉

利用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定,采用常温消解和密闭微波消解等方式处理口服液样品,并进行比较。结果表明,采用HNO3 HClO4 H2O2作为消解试剂用常温消解方式进行消解后,可不加基体改进剂直接进行测定,在此基础上研究了石墨炉原子吸收测定的最佳条件。应用这种方法测定了双黄连、清开灵、生脉饮和抗病毒口服液中痕量镉、铬和铅,RSD小于5．0％,回收率在83．4％～113％。     

Determination of cadmium in paint samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with optical temperature control

A graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) method with optical temperature control for the determination of trace cadmium in paint samples is described. Optical temperature control was superior in many respects to current temperature control. The sensibility increased by 60%, the linear range widened by 60%, and the life of graphite tube showed a 200–300% increase because atomization temperature was lowered distinctly and atomization time was shortened. Use of lanthanum chloride as a matrix modifier was investigated. The linear range of calibration curve was 0–24 ng mL⁻¹. The detection limit was 9.6 ng L⁻¹. The characteristic mass was 3.0 pg. The method also resulted in excellent reproducibility (≤2.5% R.S.D.) at such low levels, and the recovery of added cadmium in paint samples was from 94.6% to 102%. This method is readily applicable to the determination of cadmium in paint samples.     

Determination of trace impurities in aluminum nitride by direct solid sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

The trace impurities Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Sb and Zn were determined in powdered aluminum nitride by direct solid sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using a ZEEnit 60 atomic absorption spectrometer. This spectrometer features inverse Zeeman-effect background correction and a variable magnetic field enabling measurements in two sensitivity modes over a concentration range of three orders of magnitude. The measurement sensitivity can be adjusted to the analyte concentration in the sample. The use of chemical modifiers was not necessary. Calibration was carried out by means of calibration curves obtained with aqueous standard solutions. Accuracy was checked mainly by comparison of the results with those obtained by instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analysis whereby, excluding the results for potassium, no significant differences were found by carrying out the t-test at the significance level 0.05. The limits of detection were between 0.05 ng g⁻¹ (Zn) and 80 ng g⁻¹ (Fe) and the relative standard deviations below 11 %. With the proposed method, up to ten measurement cycles can be carried out in one hour.     

Determination of indium by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after coprecipitation with chitosan.

A sensitive and simple method for the determination of trace amounts of indium in water samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) after coprecipitation with chitosan was investigated. Indium was quantitatively preconcentrated from water samples by coprecipitation with chitosan at pH 7.0-9.0. The coprecipitant was easily dissolved with acetic acid, and indium in the resulting solution was determined by GFAAS. The addition of lanthanum as a chemical modifier was more effective for the atomic absorbance of indium. The detection limit (S/N > or = 3) for indium was 0.04 microg dm(-3), and the relative standard deviations (n = 5) were 3.5-4.5% at 1.0 microg/100 cm3. The results obtained in this study indicate that the proposed method can be successfully applied to the determination of trace indium in water samples.     

Liquid-phase microextraction combined with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry: A review

An overview of the combination of liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) techniques with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) is reported herein. The high sensitivity of GFAAS is significantly enhanced by its association with a variety of miniaturized solvent extraction approaches. LPME-GFAAS thus represents a powerful combination for determination of metals, metalloids and organometallic compounds at (ultra)trace level. Different LPME modes used with GFAAS are briefly described, and the experimental parameters that show an impact in those microextraction processes are discussed. Special attention is paid to those parameters affecting GFAAS analysis. Main issues found when coupling LPME and GFAAS, as well as those strategies reported in the literature to solve them, are summarized. Relevant applications published on the topic so far are included.     

Determination of trace elements in Antarctic krill samples by inductively coupled atomic emission and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Analytical methods were developed for the determination of trace elements in Antarctic krill samples applying inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS). Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn were determined by ICP-AES, while Cd and Pb by GF-AAS technique. Two microwave assisted digestion procedures were elaborated for the preparation of 0.5-g krill samples using open and closed vessel systems. The efficiency of the digestion processes was checked by measurements of the total organic carbon content of the solutions obtained. The deviations of the analytical data from the certified values and the relative standard deviations of the concentration measurements were lower for all six elements investigated applying the closed vessel digestion system.