Determination of ammonium ion in a flow-injection system with a gas-diffusion membrane : Selection of Optimal Conditions for the pH Indicator

The spectrophotometric determination of ammonium ion in water by flow-injection analysis with a membrane-separator and a pH indicator for detection is studied in detail. The relations derived facilitate the selection of appropriate solution compositions or the prediction of sensitivity. It is shown that 1.5×10^?5 M bromocresol purple (pH 6.8) as acceptor solution gives the maximal sensitivity in the flow system with a laboratory-made separation unit. Application of ultrasonic radiation in the separation step and the use of different flow rates for the donor and acceptor streams may result in increased permeation of ammonia and a correspondingly high sensitivity. By modifying the acceptor solution so that the sensitivity is decreased, more concentrated samples such as urine can be analyzed by direct injection without prior dilution. In this procedure, the sample rate was 60 h^?1 for ammonium concentration of more than 10^?5 M and 30–40 h^?1 for concentrations in the range 3×10^?7?10^?5 M. The detection limit was about 3×10^?7 M.     

Determination of thorium with DBF-arsenaz by flow-injection analysis

A sensitive,selective,rapid,simple,and convenient method for the determination of thoriumwas developed.The method was based on the color reaction of thorium with DBF-arsenazo in astrong acidic medium (4 mol/L HCI).The flow-injection technique was used with an automated flow-injection analyzer.Beer's law was obeyed in the range of 0—1.4 μg/mL.The relative standarddeviations were less than 1%.     

Simultaneous determination of carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide in wine by gas-diffusion/flow-injection analysis

A method is proposed for the simultaneous determiantion of carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide in complex matrices. The method involves preseparation of the analysis with a flow-through gas-diffusion unit. The analytes are sensed by two detectors in series, a potentiometric detector responsive to both analytes and a photometric detector for SO₂ (p-rosaniline—formadehyde method). The usefulness of the method was tested by applying it to samples of fruity wines and the results were compared with those obtained with the standard EEC recommended method. The reproducibility was generally 7% or better, with a sampling frequency of about 25 h^-1.     

Potentiometric and conductometric determination of ammonium by gas-diffusion flow injection analysis

Summary Considerable enhancement of selectivity in the potentiometric and conductometric determination of ammonium is provided by gas-diffusion separation in flow injection analysis. Ammonium and potassium selective liquid membrane electrodes can be used for determinations in the concentration range 10^–7–10^–2 mol/l with high precision and fast sample throughput. No interferences are encountered in the presence of ionic species and molecules that likely adsorb when the sensors are in direct contact with the sample. The selectivity over volatile amines is enhanced due to kinetic discrimination. Conductometric detection is shown to be as sensitive as the potentiometric detection. A major advantage, however, is the linear rather than logarithmic relationship between concentration and conductivity.     

Determination of acetaldehyde in saliva by gas-diffusion flow injection analysis

The consumption of ethanol is known to increase the likelihood of oral cancer. In addition, there has been a growing concern about possible association between long term use of ethanol-containing mouthwashes and oral cancer. Acetaldehyde, known to be a carcinogen, is the first metabolite of ethanol and it can be produced in the oral cavity after consumption or exposure to ethanol. This paper reports on the development of a gas-diffusion flow injection method for the online determination of salivary acetaldehyde by its colour reaction with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone (MBTH) and ferric chloride. Acetaldehyde samples and standards (80 μL) were injected into the donor stream containing NaCl from which acetaldehyde diffused through the hydrophobic Teflon membrane of the gas-diffusion cell into the acceptor stream containing the two reagents mentioned above. The resultant intense green coloured dye was monitored spectrophotometrically at 600 nm. Under the optimum working conditions the method is characterized by a sampling rate of 9 h⁻¹, a linear calibration range of 0.5–15 mg L⁻¹ (absorbance = 5.40 × 10⁻² [acetaldehyde, mg L⁻¹], R² = 0.998), a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.90% (n = 10, acetaldehyde concentration of 2.5 mg L⁻¹), and a limit of detection (LOD) of 12.3 μg L⁻¹. The LOD and sampling rate of the proposed method are superior to those of the conventional gas chromatographic (GC) method (LOD = 93.0 μg L⁻¹ and sampling rate = 4 h⁻¹). The reliability of the proposed method was illustrated by the fact that spiked with acetaldehyde saliva samples yielded excellent recoveries (96.6–101.9%), comparable to those obtained by GC (96.4–102.3%) and there was no statistically significant difference at the 95% confidence level between the two methods when non-spiked saliva samples were analysed.     

Determination of pentachlorophenol by flow-injection analysis with spectrophotometric detection

Two FIA methods for the determination of pentachlorophenol, based on its oxidizing-condensation reaction with 4-aminoantipyrine in aqueous medium and spectrophotometric detection in the conventional and stopped-flow modes, are described. In both cases the calibration graphs are linear in the range from 1.0 to 60.0 mug/ml pentachlorophenol, with sampling rates of 48 and 28 samples/hr for triplicate analysis, respectively. Interferences from phenol and other chlorophenols have been evaluated. The stopped-flow method is particularly useful for determining pentachlorophenol in commercial formulations containing no more than 15% of other chlorophenols.     

流动注射胶束化学发光法测定西咪替丁的研究

在碱性条件下K3Fe(CN)6可直接氧化西咪替丁产生化学发光信号,吐温-80的存在可大大增强此反应的化学发光强度。基于此,建立了胶束流动注射化学发光法测定西咪替丁的新方法。在优化的实验条件下,该法的线性范围为1.0×10-7~5.0×10-4g/mL,检出限为2×10-8g/mL,相对标准偏差为1.6%(n=11,ρ=5.0×10-7g/mL)。该法已用于西咪替丁制剂中西咪替丁的测定。     

流动注射胶束化学发光法测定曲克芦丁

基于HCl介质中曲克芦丁与KIO4-MnSO4反应产生强的化学发光,且吐温-80的存在能使这一反应的化学发光强度大大增强。结合流动注射技术,建立了流动注射化学发光法测定曲克芦丁的新方法。在优化的实验条件下,曲克芦丁的质量浓度在2.0×10-7~8.0×10-5g/mL范围内与化学发光强度呈良好的线性关系,检出限为7×10-8g/mL。对1.0×10-6g/mL曲克芦丁进行11次平行测定,方法的相对标准偏差为1.8%。用于曲克芦丁片剂和针剂中曲克芦丁的测定。     

Improved diffusion methods for nitrogen and 15nitrogen analysis of Kjeldahl digests

Simple methods are described that permit the use of either H3BO3 indicator solution or acidified filter disks to collect NH3 liberated by treatment of Kjeldahl digests with NaOH. These methods incorporate modifications to improve reliability, analytical capacity, and convenience. A semimicro digest was diluted to 25 mL with deionized water, and a 10 mL aliquot, containing up to 4 mg N (150 microg N for diffusions into acidified disks), was transferred to a shell vial, which was placed inside a 473 mL (1 pint) Mason jar containing 10 mL 10N NaOH. The NH3 liberated by overturning the vial was collected after 12 to 48 h at ambient temperature, or after 4 h at 45 to 50 degrees C on a hotplate, for quantitative and/or isotope-ratio analyses. With either H3BO3 indicator solution or acidified filter disks, recovery of diffused N was quantitative. Isotope-ratio analyses of diffused N from 15N-labeled chemical, plant, and soil samples were within 3% of analyses using steam distillation.     

流动注射化学发光法测定片剂中阿昔洛韦含量

在碱性介质中,低浓度的阿昔洛韦会增强鲁米诺-H2O2体系的化学发光,据此建立了测定阿昔洛韦的新方法.该法的化学发光增强值ΔICL与阿昔洛韦的浓度在9.00×10-8～3.00×10-6mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数r为0.9957,检出限为7.71×10 -8mol/L.对1.00×10-6 mol/L的阿...     

流动注射化学发光法测定己内酰胺

使用己内酰胺增强Ce(Ⅳ) SO32-化学发光体系,结合流动注射分析技术进行了己内酰胺的测定。己内酰胺的质量浓度在4.0×10-7～1.0×10-5g/mL范围内与化学发光分析信号呈线性关系,其检出限为1×10-7g/mL。对4.0×10-7g/mL的己内酰胺溶液进行11次连续测定,相对标准偏差为2.1%。方法已应用于层析用聚己内酰胺中的己内酰胺测定。     

Determination of hydrazine derivatives by flow-injection analysis with spectrophotometric detection

Flow-injection analysis for the determination of hydrazine derivatives based on their nucleophilic substitution reaction with 4-chloro-5,7-dinitrobenzofurazan in aqueous medium, and spectrophotometric detection has been described. The calibration graphs were linear in the range from 0.15 to 4.0 mug ml(-1) of hydrazine derivatives, with sampling rates of up to 28-32 samples h(-1). Interferences from amino compounds, benzoic acids, aliphatic amines and ammonia have been evaluated. The procedure has been applied to the determination of hydrazine derivatives in serum, urine, appressin drugs and artificial mixtures.     

Determination of total phenols in environmental wastewater by flow-injection analysis with a biamperometric detector

A flow injection (FI) method with a biamperometric detector, based on the biamperometry for an irreversible redox couple, is described for the determination of phenols in environmental wastewater. The method relies on coupling of the oxidation of phenols at one platinum-wire electrode with the reduction of MnO4- at another platinum wire electrode to enable biamperometric detection with an applied potential difference of 0 V. The linear dynamic range for the dependence of current on phenol concentration was from 1.0 x 10(-6) to 1.0 x 10(-4) mol L(-1), with a detection limit of 4.0 x 10(-7) mol L(-1) (signal-to-noise ratio, S/N=3). In comparison with the 4-aminoantipyrine (4-AAP) standard method and the 3-methyl-2-benzothiazoline hydrazone (MBTH) method the proposed method can be used to detect many para-substituted phenols that do not react with 4-AAP and MBTH, and response factors are higher for most of the phenols tested. The method, which is simple, economic, and rapid (180 samples h(-1)), has been applied to the analysis of four wastewater samples. The results obtained were compared with those from 4-AAP method. The recoveries obtained by adding phenol standards to samples ranged from 94.3 to 105.2% with a standard deviation of 3.6%.     

Determination of nitrate in natural waters by flow-injection analysis

Summary Nitrate was determined in natural water samples by flow-injection spectrophotometry. It was reduced to nitrite with copperized cadmium and the nitrite thus produced reacted with p-aminoacetophenone and m-phenylenediamine. The limit of detection was about 1.5 g l^–1 for sample injections of 650 l. The sampling rate was about 40 samples h^–1 and the relative standard deviation was above 1% for 0.1–0.3 mg l^–1 nitratenitrogen. Nitrite present in the sample was determined separately and subtracted.

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Nitratbestimmung in natürlichen Wässern mit Hilfe der Fließinjektions-Analyse

Zusammenfassung Nitrat wird bei dieser Methode mit Hilfe einer Cu/Cd-Reduktionssäule zu Nitrit reduziert, das mit p-Aminoacetophenon und m-Phenylendiamin zur Reaktion gebracht wird. Die gebildete Verbindung wird spektral-photometrisch gemessen. Die Nachweisgrenze beträgt etwa 1,5 g/l bei injizierten Probevolumina von 650 l. Der Probendurchsatz beträgt 40/h. Die relative Standardabweichung liegt über 1% bei 0,1–0,3 mg/l Nitrat-Stickstoff. Vorhandenes Nitrit wird gesondert bestimmt und abgezogen.

     

Determination of sulphate in natural water by flow-injection analysis

Summary Sulphate was determined in natural water samples by flow-injection analysis using dimethylsulphonazo-III as reagent. The interference by Ca was eliminated by a cation-exchanger column inserted directly after the sample injection valve. In order to ensure high sensitivity and reproducibility it was necessary to saturate the carrier solution with barium sulphate and to fill the reaction coil with ethanol-water (11) when not in use. Standard deviations were 0.94–1.2% for 6–10mg/l sulphate. The limit of detection was about 0.2mg/l. The calibration graph was linear up to 14mg/l Mg²⁺, NH ₄ ⁺ , Na⁺, K⁺, Cl^–, NO ₃ ^– , PO ₄ ^3– , HCO ₃ ^– and SiO ₃ ^2– did not interfere in the normally occurring concentrations.

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Sulfatbestimmung in natürlichem Wasser durch Flow-Injection-Analyse

Zusammenfassung Als Reagens dient Dimethylsulfonazo-III. Die Störung durch Calcium bei dieser Bestimmung wird durch eine Kationenaustauschersäule eliminiert, die direkt nach dem Probeinjektions-Ventil angeordnet ist. Zur Erhöhung der Empfindlichkeit und Reproduzierbarkeit ist es notwendig, die Trägerlösung mit Bariumsulfat zu sättigen sowie bei Nichtbenutzung des Systems den Reaktionsteil mit Ethanol-Wasser (11) zu füllen. Mit dem so modifizierten Verfahren ergaben sich Standardabweichungen von 0,94–1,2% für 6–10 mg/l Sulfat, die Nachweisgrenze liegt bei 0,2 mg/l. Die Eichkurve ist bis 14 mg/l linear. Mg²⁺, NH ₄ ⁺ , Na⁺, K⁺, Cl^–, NO ₃ ^– , PO ₄ ^3– , HCO ₃ ^– und SiO ₃ ^2– stören in den normalerweise vorkommenden Konzentrationen nicht.

     

Determination of a non-ionic surfactant in aqueous environmental samples by flow-injection analysis with chemiluminescence detection

A flow-injection procedure for the determination of a commercially available fatty amine ethoxylate-based non-ionic surfactant in sea water over the range 0–50 mg l^?1 is described. The procedure is based on measurement of the chemiluminescence emission resulting from oxidation of the tertiary amine group with sodium hypochlorite at pH 10.5 in the presence of Rhodamine B, which acts as a sensitizer.     

Determination of water by flow-injection analysis with the karl fischer reagent

A method for the determination of water in organic solvents by flow-injection analysis (f.i.a.) is described. The method, which is based on the reaction between water and the Karl Fischer reagent, is capable of 120 determinations per hour. The concentration range 0.01–5% (v/v) of water can be covered by using a single Karl Fischer reagent solution. The results obtained with a specially constructed potentiometric detector showed a relative standard deviation of less than 0.5% (v/v). This value was about 3 times less than that obtained with a spectrophotometric detector. The f.i.a. technique is shown to offer some unique possibilities in minimizing interferences associated with the standard Karl Fischer batch titration method.     

Determination of nitrate by flow-injection analysis with an on-line anion-exchange column

Nitrate (? 6 × 10^-4 M) is determined by displacing thiocyanate froman anion-exchange mini-column and determining it spectrophotometrically after reaction with iron (III). The efficiency of lead- and silver-loaded ion-exchange columns in removing anionic interferences is investigated. It is found necessary to incorporate a copperized cadmium reductor to reduce lead or silver ions released by these columns, which otherwise depress the nitrate response. Incorporation of a lead/silver ion-exchange column allows the determination of nitrate in tap water.     

Spectrophotometric determination of total cyanide in waste waters in a flow-injection system with gas-diffusion separation and preconcentration

An automated flow-injection system with gas diffusion separation and preconcentration and spectrophotometric detection is described for the determination of total cyanide in waste waters. An unstable red intermediate product of the reaction of cyanide with isonicotinic acid and 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one is used instead of the conventional blue final product to improve the efficiency. A novel combination of a gas-diffusion separator with the sampling valve enables efficient on-line separation, preconcentration and sampling of cyanide. The sampling frequency is 40 h^?1 and the detection limit is 0.006 μg ml^?1 (3σ) when a 2-ml sample is taken and a preconcentration factor of 3.5 is achieved. The relative standard deviation is 1.4% (n = 22) at the 0.5 μg ml^?1 level. Results obtained with the proposed method are in good agreement with the standard manual spectrophotometric method. Interference studies show that in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline, most potential interferents present in appreciable amounts do not interfere, but the interference from cobalt is not overcome in this system.