Diazotized reagent for spectrophotometric determination of glyphosate pesticide in environmental and agricultural samples

A new sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of glyphosate herbicide in environmental and agricultural samples is developed. The reaction is based on diazotization followed by coupling of glyphosate with p-dimethyl amino benzaldehyde. The resulted complex absorption spectra was observed at λ_max = 420 nm. The effects of other metal ions and pesticides were also tested for selective determination of glyphosate. The analytical parameters were optimized and have been successfully applied for determination of glyphosate in various environmental samples such as soil, water and vegetables. This method has a lower limit detection of 6 μg of glyphosate. Beer's law is obeyed over the concentration range of 6.0 μg–24.0 μg glyphosate in 25 mL of the final solution at 420 nm. The standard deviation and relative standard deviation calculated are 0.0055 and 1.023, respectively. The molar absorptivity of the colored system is 1.91 × 10¹⁰ L mol^?1cm^?1 and Sandell's sensitivity is found 0.408 × 10^?5 μg cm^?2. The proposed method is simple, sensitive, highly reproducible and time saving as compare to those complicated time consuming methods.     

A Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Nitrite in Water and Soil

A highly sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of nitrite in water and soil has been developed. The reaction of nitrite with acidified potassium iodide to liberate iodine which oxidizes leuco‐crystal violet (LCV) to form crystal violet having absorption maxima at 590 nm forms the bases of this method. In aqueous medium the system obeys Beer's law in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 μg per 25 mL (0.004–0.04 ppm), while in an extractive system the range is 0.025–0.25 μg in 100 mL (0.00025–0.0025 ppm). The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity were found to be 1.54 × 10⁶ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1 and 44 pg cm^?2, respectively.     

A Sensitive Colorimetric Reagent for the Determination of Cyanide and Hydrogen Cyanide in Various Environmental Samples

A sensitive reagent system is proposed for the determination of cyanide and hydrogen cyanide in various environmental samples. The method is based on the conversion of cyanide into cyanogen bromide followed by its reaction with pyridine to form glutaconic aldehyde. The glutaconic aldehyde so formed is coupled with p‐aminoacetophenone forming yellow‐orange polymethine dye measured at 445 nm. The colour system obeys Beer's law in the range of 0.01–0.16 ppm of cyanide inaqeous phase and 0.002–0.03 ppm in extracting system. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity were found to be 6.51 × 10⁵ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.0001 μg cm^?2, respectively. The method has been successfully applied for the determination of cyanide in air, industrial effluent, biological samples, and in the pesticide acrylonitrile.     

Colorimetric Determination of Seleniumin Various Environmental Samples

A new reagent system using rhodamine‐B dye for the determination of selenium is described. The method is based on the reaction of selenium with acidified potassium iodide to liberate iodine. The liberated iodine bleaches the pink colour rhodamine‐B, which is measured at 555 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the concentration range of 1–10 μg of selenium final solution volume of 25 mL (0.04–0.4 ppm) and the apparent molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity was found to be 1.96× 10⁵ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.0004 μg cm^?2, respectively. The method is simple, sensitive, and selective and is satisfactorily applied to micro‐level determination of selenium in various environmental and cosmetic samples.     

Trace Spectrophotometric Determination of Dichlorvos using Diphenyl Semicarbazide (DPC) in Environmental and Agricultural Samples

A new and highly sensitive spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of sub ppm levels of the widely used organophosphorus insecticide dichlorvos. The method is based on alkaline hydrolysis of dichlorvos to dichloroacetaldehyde followed by coupling with diphenyl semicarbazide (DPC) in alkaline medium. The absorption maxima of the wine red dye compound formed is measured at 490 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the concentration range of 4.3 to 34 μg in a final solution volume of 25 mL (0.18–1.36 ppm). The molar absorptivity, Sandell's sensitivity and correlation coefficient were found to be 2.9 × 10⁵ l mole^?1 cm^?1, 0.013 μg cm^?2 and 0.9999, respectively. The standard deviation and relative standard deviation were found to be ± 0.007 and 1.90%, respectively. The lower limit of detection is 0.04 μg. The method is simple, sensitive and free from interferences of other pesticides and diverse ions. Other organophosphorous pesticides do not interfere with the proposed method. The method has been satisfactorily applied to the determination of dichlorvos in environmental and agricultural samples.     

5-(2′-Carboxyphnyl) Azo-8-quinolinol as a Sensitive Reagent for Extractive Spectrophotometric Determination of Nickel

Abstract

A new sensitive extractive spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel in sub-microgram level is discussed. 5-(2′-carboxyphenyl) azo-8-quinolinol reats with nickel at pH 5.2 to 6.1 to produce a wine red complex extractable in isomayl alcohol. The complex is stable for 24 hrs. Beer's law is obeyed in the range 0.04 to 0.60 ug of nickel per ml. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of the method are 5.5 × 10⁴1. mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.001 μg cm^?2, respectively, at wavelength of maximum absorption (λ max 540 nm). Effects of diverse ions and variables have been studied in detail. The method has been applied to the determination of nickel in alloys like manganin, constantan, german silver, bronze, steel and in geological samples. Features of the method include high sensitivity, excelllent reproducibility and reliability.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium using variamine blue and its application to synthetic, environmental and biological samples

A simple, rapid and accurate spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of trace amounts of vanadium using variamine blue (VB) as a chromogenic reagent. The method is based on the oxidation of variamine blue to form a violetcolored species on reaction with vanadium(V), having an absorption maximum at 570 nm. Beer’s law is obeyed in the range of 0.1–2.0 μg ml^?1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity were found to be 1.65 × 10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.003 μg cm^?2, respectively. Optimum reaction conditions were evaluated in order to delimit the linear range. The effect of interfering ions on the determination is described. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of vanadium in steel, pharmaceutical, environmental, and biological samples.     

Spectrophotometric Assay of Certain Aminoglycosides Using Cyanoacetamide

Abstract

A simple and sensitive ultraviolet spectrophotometric method has been devised for the determination of amikacin, kanamycin, neomycin and streptomycin in pure form and in some pharmaceutical preparations. The method depends on the nitrosation of the primary amino groups followed by reaction with cyanoacetamide in ammonia medium at 100°C for 30 min, The reaction products exhibit a characteristic absorption. maximum at 270 nm. Beer's law is obeyed within the concentration ranges 4–40 μg ml^?1 for amikacin, kanamycin and neomycin and 8–80 μg ml^?1 for streptomycin with apparent molar absorptivities of about 1.85 × 10⁴ for the first three compounds and 1.3×10⁴ 1. mole^?1.cm^?1 for streptomycin.     

Direct and Derivative Spectrophotometric Determination of Zinc with 2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde Isonicotinoyl Hydrazone in Potable Water and Pharmaceutical Samples

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of zinc in aqueous solutions. The metal ion forms a greenish-yellow colored complex with 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone (2,4-DHBINH) in the pH range of 4–10. The complex shows maximum absorbance at 390 nm and in the pH range of 6–8. Beer's law is obeyed in the range 0.10–1.50 μg/mL of Zn(II). The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity are 3.55 × 10⁴ mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹ and 0.0016 μg/cm², respectively. The composition of the complex is 1 : 1. The effect of interfering ions has been studied, and the method was applied to the determination of zinc(II) in potable water and pharmaceutical samples. A fast derivative spectrophotometry method is also proposed for the determination of zinc in the range 0.06–1.60 μg/mL, which is more sensitive than the zero order method. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Analiticheskoi Khimii, Vol. 60, No. 9, 2005, pp. 933–937. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 by Sivaramaiah, Raveendra Reddy. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Study of the solid phase extraction and spectrophotometric determination of nickel using 5-(4′-chlorophenylazo)-6-hydroxypyrimidine-2,4-dione in environmental samples

A rapid, sensitive and selective method for the determination of nickel based on the rapid reaction of nickel(II) with 5-(4′-chlorophenylazo)-6-hydroxypyrimidine-2,4-dione (CPAHPD) and the solid phase extraction of the Ni(II)–CPAHPD complex with C18 membrane disks has been developed. In the presence of pH 6.8 buffer solution and cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB) medium, CPAHPD reacts with nickel to form a red complex of a molar ratio of 1:1 (nickel to CPAHPD). This complex was enriched by solid phase extraction (SPE) with C18 membrane disks. An enrichment factor of 100 was obtained by elution of the complex from the disks with the minimal amount of isopentyl alcohol. The molar absorptivity and Sandell sensitivity of the complex was 3.11 × 10⁵ L mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.0189 ng cm^?2, respectively at 549 nm in the measured solution. Beer's law was obeyed in the range of 0.01–0.37 μg mL^?1, while that obtained by Ringbom plot was in the range of 0.025–0.35 μg mL^?1. The detection and quantification limits were calculated and found to be 0.003 and 0.01 μg mL^?1. The proposed method was applied to the determination of nickel in water, food, biological and soil samples with good results.     

Colorimetric Determination of Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphites in Various Environmental Samples

Rhodamine‐B has been proposed as a simple and sensitive colorimetric reagent for the estimation of sulphur dioxide in air. The air sample containing sulphur dioxide is passed through the absorbing solution of aqueous potassium iodate and N‐chlorosuccinimide to liberate iodine. The liberated iodine bleaches the pinkish red coloured rhodamine‐B dye, which measured at 555 nm. Beer's law was obeyed in the range of 0.5–5.0 μg, of sulphite per 25 mL (0.02–0.2 ppm) equivalent to 0.4–4.0 μg of sulphur dioxide (0.016–0.16 ppm). The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity were found to be 4.56 × 10⁵ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.00017 μg cm^?2, respectively. The method has been suitably modified and successfully applied to the determination of sulphites in water after liberation of sulphur dioxide in acidic medium.     

Rapid and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Hafuium(IV) With 2-(5-Bromo-2-Pyridylazo)-5-Diethylaminophenol

Abstract

Hafnium(IV) reacts with 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol in the pH range 3.3–11.0 to yield a sparingly soluble red-coloured chelate that can be dissolved with Triton X-100. Effect of initial pH of metal ion and order of addition of reagents was studied in detail. The 1:3 complex adheres to Beer's law over the concentration range 0.02–1.12 μg/ml of Hf(IV), has a molar absorptivity 1.33x10⁵ 1 mol^?1cm^?1, Sandell sensitivity 1.3 ng cm^?2, formation constant (log K) 11.94 and the method had a relative standard deviation of ± 1.5%. Effect of 60 diverse ions on the determination of hafnium(IV) was studied. This fairly selective method is the most sensitive so far reported for the spectrophotometric determination of hafnium(IV).     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Gadolinium(III) With O-Hydroxyhydroqoinonephthalein in Mixed Micelles of N-Hexadecylpyridinilm Chloride and Brij 35

Abstract

A sensitive, simple and selective spectrophotometric method for the determination of gadolinium(III) is proposed using o-hydroxyhydroquinonephthalein(Qnph), by analogy with phenylfl-uorone(Phfl), in the presence of N-hexadecylpyridinium chlo-ride(HPC)-Brij 35 mixed surfactants. The calibration curve is rectilinear in the range of 0 – 16.0 μg per 10 ml at 590 nm with an apparent absorption coefficient(?) of 1.2 × 10⁵ 1 cm^?1 mol^?1 and Sandell sensitivity of 0.0013 μg/cm² gado-linium(III).     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Manganese with 4(5)-Imidazolealdoxime (Imalox)

Abstract

A method is described for the spectrophotometric determination of manganese by means of its complex with 4(5)-imidazolealdoxime, IMALOX, formed in alkaline medium. The colour system has its absorption maximum at 350 nm and obeys Beer's law over the range 0.8–8.0 μg of Mn per ml. The optimum range is 1–5 μg m^?1. The molar absorptivity is 7850 1 mol^?1 cm^?1. Relatively few ions interfere, and these can be masked with cyanide, tartrate and NTA. The experimental results have been critically analyzed and a comparison with the main spectrophotometric reagents for manganese is presented.     

Direct and Second Order Analogue Derivative Extraction-Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron with 2 (4, 5-Dimethyl-2-Thiazolylazo)-4, 6-Dimethylphenol

Abstract

An extraction-spectrophotometric method for the determination of trace amounts of iron based on its extraction into chloroform with 2-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolylazo)-4, 6-dimethylphenol has been developed, which allows the determination of 5–28 μg Fe (?₇₇₃ = 1.38×10⁴ 1. mol^?1. cm^?1). The use of second order analogue derivative spectrophotometry allows the determination of down to 0.2–5 μg, Fe. The methods are quite selective and have been applied to the determination of iron in mineral waters.     

Diazotised 4-Nitroaniline as a Chromogenic Reagent for the Determination of Indole Derivatives in Certain Pharmaceutical Preparations

Abstract

A sensitive colorimetric method has been devised for microdetermination of six indole derivatives; ergotamine tartrate, methylergometrine maleate, dihydroergocornine methanesulphonate, dihydroergocristine methanesulphonate, dihydroergocryptine methanesulphonate and pindolol, both in pure form and in pharmaceutical preparations. The method is based on the reaction of indole moiety with diazotised 4-nitroaniline in buffer solution of pH 6 to produce a stable yellow monoazo dye. Beer's law is obeyed over final concentration ranges 8–32 μgm1^?1 for ergotamine tartrate, 4–48 μgml^?1 for methylergometrine maleate, 8–56 μgml^?1 for dihydro-ergot alkaloids and 1–10 μgml^?1 for Pindolol with apparent molar absorptivity range (7.62 × 10³?2.61 × 10⁴) 1.mole^?1.cm^?1. A study has been made to determine the optimum conditions of the colour reaction.     

Rapid spectrophotometric determination of ruthenium(III) with prochlorperazine maleate

A rapid, simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of μg amounts of ruthenium, based on the formation of a pink complex between the metal and prochlorperazine maleate (PCPM) in sulphuric or hydrochloric acid solution, is described. The complex has an absorption maximum at 530 nm and its molar absorptivity is 6.733·10³ l mol^?1 cm^?1. The sensitivity is 0.0151 μg Ru cm^?2 for log I_o/I = 0.001. Beer's law is valid over the range 0.2–10 μg Ru ml^?1 ; the optimal range for spectrophotometric determination is 0.8–8.0 μg Ru ml^?1. Job's method of continuous variation, the mole ratio method and the slope ratio method indicate a 1:1 composition for the complex. The effects of acidity, time, temperature, order of addition of reagents, reagent concentration, and the interferences from various ions are reported.     

Spectrophotometric Analysis of some Phenothiazine Neuroleptics using Chloramine-T

ABSTRACT

A sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of six phenothiazine neuroleptics. The method is based on the interaction of the drugs with chloramine-T in sulphuric acid medium to yield a red, reddish-violet, orange or greenish-blue intermediate with maximum absorption at 500-636 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the range 5-125 μg ml^?1 of the drugs. The apparent molar absorptivities were found to be in the range 1.04x10³ to 5.46x10³ 1.mol^?1cm^?1. The investigated drugs were assayed in tablets and injections. The mean percentage recoveries were 97.65-101.75 and the relative standard deviations were found to be less than 2%.     

Liquid-Liquid Extraction,Photometric and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Determination of Mercury

Abstract

A selective and sensitive spectrophotometric and atomic absorption spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of traces of mercury with N-phenylcinnamohydroxamic acid (PCHA) in the environment. Mercury is extracted into a chloroform solution of PCHA at pH 8.5-10.0 and determined by AAS. The mercury hydroxamate binary complex is yellow in colour having a maximum absorbance at 390 nm and molar absorptivity 4.3 × 10³ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1, sandell sensitivity 0.0466 μg/cm². The ternary system using 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol has molar absorptivity 8.82 × 10³ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1 at 550nm, sandell sensitivity 0.0228 μ/cm². Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range of 2.37-38.0 ppm and 0.80-19.5 ppm of mercury for binary and ternary system, respectively. The extraction of Hg-PCHA binary system is studied with a liquid cation exchanger, bis-(2-ethyl hexyl) phosphoric acid (HDEHP) and found to have better selectivity than Hg-PCHA-PAN system. The molar absorptivity of the Hg-PCHA-HDEHP system is 8.82 × 10³ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1 at 390 nm and Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range of 0.47-20 ppm of mercury.

The present method is applied to the determination of mercury in eye drops, aurvedic drugs and environmental samples.     

Determination of manganese(VII) as 3,3′-Dianisole-4,4′-bis(3,5-diphenyltetrazolium chloride) complex and its application

A simple, rapid, selective and sensitive spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of trace amounts of manganese using Blue tetrazolium chloride as a chromogenic reagent. The method is based on the formation of ion-associate complex between manganese(VII) and the cation of ditetrazolium salt, having an absorption maximum at 255 nm. Beer’s law is obeyed in the range of 0.1–1.6 μg mL^?1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity were found to be 4.97 × 10⁴ L mol^?1 cm^?1 and 1.11 × 10^?3 μg cm^?2, respectively. Limit of deterction is 6.86 ng mL^?1 Mn(VII) and limit of quantitation is 22.8 ng mL^?1 Mn(VII). Optimum reaction conditions were evaluated. The effect of interfering ions on the determination is described. The extraction, distribution and association constants, and the recovery factor have been calculated.