顺序注射氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法同时测定硒和砷的研究

建立了一种顺序注射氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定试样中Se和As的方法,同时讨论了共存离子的干扰情况.在最佳实验条件下,Se和As的检出限分别为0.16和0.095 μg/L,加标回收率为92.4%～104.7%.     

The development of sequential injection analysis coupled with lab-on-valve for copper determination

A sequential injection analysis (SIA) using lab-on-valve with air segmentation and spectrophotometric detection was designed for copper(II) determination. It is based on the reaction of copper(II) and 2-carboxy-2′-hydroxy-5′-sulfoformazyl benzene (Zincon) in a weak alkaline solution between the air zones. Beer's Law was obeyed over the range of 0.1-2.0 mg L⁻¹ copper(II) with a correlation coefficient 0.9985 and a slope of 0.2893 absorbance unit/mg L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation was 2.0% for a series of 10 measurements of 0.5 mg L⁻¹ copper(II) solution. The detection limit (3 S/N) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were 0.05 and 0.17 mg L⁻¹ respectively. This method has been successfully applied to determination of copper(II) in wastewater with a sample throughput of 120 h⁻¹. The method is superior to the batchwise method in that it provides fully automation, rapidity, less reagents and sample consumption with little waste generation.     

Hyphenation of flow injection/sequential injection with chemical hydride/vapor generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry

The dominant role played by flow injection/sequential injection (FI/SI, including lab-on-valve, LOV) in automatic on-line sample pretreatments coupling to various detection techniques is amply demonstrated by the large number of publications it has given rise to. Among these, its hyphenation with hydride/vapor generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG/VG-AFS) has become one of the most attractive sub-branches during the last years, attributed not only to the high sensitivity of this technique, but also to the superb separation capability of hydride/vapor forming elements from complex sample matrices. In addition, it also provides potentials for the speciation of the elements of interest.It is worth mentioning that quite a few novel developments of sample pretreatment have emerged recently, which attracted extensive attentions from the related fields of research. The aim of this mini-review is thus to illustrate the state-of-the-art progress of implementing flow injection/sequential injection and miniaturized lab-on-valve systems for on-line hydride/vapor generation separation and preconcentration of vapor forming elements followed with detection by atomic fluorescence spectrometry, within the period from 2004 up to now. Future perspectives in this field are also discussed.     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of aluminum in drinking waters by sequential injection analysis

A selective procedure for the determination of Al³⁺ in drinking and natural waters is proposed. The analytical procedure is based both on the complex formation between Al³⁺ and 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (HQS) and on a fluorimetric detection of the complex. The reaction was carried out in presence of thioglycolic acid as a masking agent. This procedure has been adapted to a sequential injection analysis (SIA) system. Operative conditions both for batch and SIA procedures were investigated including reagent concentration, volumes, pH and wavelengths used for the fluorimetric detection. Batch procedure allows determination of Al³⁺ at ppb level (LOQ: 2.8 μg l⁻¹) within a working range of 2.2-300 μg l⁻¹. The SIA procedure was successfully employed for the determination of Al³⁺ in several commercial drinking and tap waters.     

Development of a capillary electrophoresis system coupled to sequential injection analysis and evaluation by the analysis of nitrophenols

A combination of a laboratory-made capillary electrophoresis system and a sequential injection analysis equipment is described. For characterization, the system was successfully applied to the separation and quantification of nitrophenols. A blue LED was used as light source, and hydrodynamic injection was carried out by using a pressure-stable solenoid valve and an inflatable pressure reservoir. A good reproducibility of migration time (0.5%) and peak heights (5%) were obtained. The calibration by using peak heights was found to be linear up to 776?µmol?L^?1 for all three compounds. The system was robust and reliable for autonomous analysis without observation. All maintenance requirements including the conditioning of the capillary and flushing of both buffer reservoirs were carried out automatically. Instrumentation aspects of the capillary electrophoresis part are compared with former described hyphenated flow systems showing maximal operation versatility. Instrumental control and data evaluation were carried out using the software package AutoAnalysis.     

High-performance liquid chromatography with fast-scanning fluorescence detection and multivariate curve resolution for the efficient determination of galantamine and its main metabolites in serum

Based on green analytical chemistry principles, an efficient approach was applied for the simultaneous determination of galantamine, a widely used cholinesterase inhibitor for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and its major metabolites in serum samples. After a simple serum deproteinization step, second-order data were rapidly obtained (less than 6 min) with a chromatographic system operating in the isocratic regime using ammonium acetate/acetonitrile (94:6) as mobile phase. Detection was made with a fast-scanning spectrofluorimeter, which allowed the efficient collection of data to obtain matrices of fluorescence intensity as a function of retention time and emission wavelength. Successful resolution was achieved in the presence of matrix interferences in serum samples using multivariate curve resolution-alternating least-squares (MCR-ALS). The developed approach allows the quantification of the analytes at levels found in treated patients, without the need of applying either preconcentration or extraction steps. Limits of detection in the range between 8 and 11 ng mL⁻¹, relative prediction errors from 7 to 12% and coefficients of variation from 4 to 7% were achieved.     

Speciation of inorganic arsenic in a sequential injection dual mini-column system coupled with hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry

The separation and speciation of inorganic arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) are facilitated by employing a novel sequential injection system incorporating two mini-columns followed by detection with hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry. An octadecyl immobilized silica mini-column is used for selective retention of the complex between As(III) and APDC, while the sorption of As(V) is readily accomplished by a 717 anion exchange resin mini-column. The retained As(III)-PDC complex and As(V) are effectively eluted with a 3.0 mol L⁻¹ hydrochloric acid solution as stripping reagent, which well facilitates the ensuing hydride generation process via reaction with tetrahydroborate. With a sampling volume of 1.0 mL and an eluent volume of 100 μL for both species, linear ranges of 0.05-1.5 μg L⁻¹ for As(III) and 0.1-1.5 μg L⁻¹ for As(V) are obtained, along with enrichment factors of 7.0 and 8.2, respectively. Precisions of 2.8% for As(III) and 2.9% for As(V) are derived at the concentration level of 1.0 μg L⁻¹. The practical applicability of the procedure has been demonstrated by analyzing a certified reference material of riverine water (SLRS-4), in addition to spiking recovery in a lake water sample matrix.     

顺序注射催化动力学光度法测定织物和室内空气中痕量甲醛

在磷酸介质中 ,甲醛可以催化溴酸钾氧化　花青的反应使其退色 ,据此建立了顺序注射催化动力学光度法测定织物和室内空气中痕量甲醛的新方法。方法的线性范围 0 .5～ 7.0 μg mL ,检出限 0 .1 μg mL。用于树脂整理特殊织物和室内空气中痕量甲醛的测定 ,回收率在 97.0 %～ 1 0 5 .0 %之间。     

At-line determination of formaldehyde in bioprocesses by sequential injection analysis

A sequential injection analysis (SIA) method for the at-line determination of formaldehyde in a cultivation process of Pichia pastoris is presented. A genetically modified yeast strain was used for cultivation processes wherein methanol feed induced the production of the recombinant protein 1-3del I-TAC. Recurring measurements of culture medium, its blank and including standard addition were performed with Nash reagent using an automated syringe device and photometric detection. The apparatus was coupled via a laboratory-made flow-through adapter to a continuous filtered and cell-medium flow from the bioreactor. At-line monitoring of formaldehyde was performed at two cultivations, each of 250 h during fed-batch phases with glycerol and methanol as carbon sources. High reliability, robustness and reproducibility of the method, the software and the instrumentation as well as the high selectivity of the reaction were demonstrated.     

Multi-elemental analysis of solidified mineral melt samples by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy coupled with a linear multivariate calibration

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has been successfully applied for multi-elemental analysis of solidified mineral melt samples containing several oxides present in various concentrations. The plasma was generated using a Nd:YAG laser and the spectra were acquired using an Echelle spectrometer, coupled to an ICCD detector, which covers a spectral range from 200 to 780 nm. Using a set of 19 calibration samples, we first established univariate calibration curves for the major elements (Al, Fe, Mg, Ca, Ti and Si). We found out that the presence of matrix effects makes such a model, traditionally used in LIBS, not satisfying for quantitative analysis of such samples. Indeed, no sufficiently linear trends can be extracted from the calibration curves for the elements of interest considering all the samples. Instead, a much more robust calibration approach was obtained by considering a multivariate model. The matrix effects are then taken into account by correcting the spectroscopic signals emitted by a given species due the presence of the others ones. More specifically, we established here a calibration model using a 2nd order polynomial linear multivariate inverse regression. The capability of this approach was then checked using a 2nd set of samples with an unknown composition. A good agreement was observed between the analysis provided by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and the LIBS measurements coupled to the multivariate model for the unknown samples.     

顺序注射氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法同时测定中草药中铋和汞

建立了一种顺序注射氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定中草药中的Bi和Hg的方法,讨论了共存离子的干扰情况。在最佳实验条件下,Bi和Hg的检出限分别为0.0057μg/L和0.0197μg/L,加标回收率为93.4%~104.7%,相对标准偏差小于4.3%,被测中草药试样中共存的离子对Bi和Hg的测定没有干扰。方法可用于中草药试样中Bi和Hg的同时测定。     

Simultaneous determination of albumin and immunoglobulin G with fluorescence spectroscopy and multivariate calibration

A method is proposed for the simultaneous determination of albumin and immunoglobulin G (IgG1) with fluorescence spectroscopy and multivariate calibration with partial least squares regression (PLS). The influence of some instrumental parameters were investigated with two experimental designs comprising 19 and 11 experiments, respectively. The investigated parameters were excitation and emission slit, detection voltage and scan rate. When a suitable instrumental setting had been found, a minor calibration and test set were analysed and evaluated. Thereafter, a larger calibration of albumin and IgG1 was made out of 26 samples (0-42 μg ml⁻¹ albumin and 0-12.7 μg ml⁻¹ IgG1). This calibration was validated with a test set consisting of 14 samples in the same concentration range. The precision of the method was estimated by analysing two test set samples for six times each. The scan modes tested were emission scan and synchronous scan Δ60 nm. The results showed that the method could be used for determination of albumin and IgG1 (albumin, root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) <2, relative standard error of prediction (RSEP) <6% and IgG1, RMSEP <1, RSEP <8%) in spite of the overlapping fluorescence of the two compounds. The estimated precision was relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) <1.7%. The method was finally applied for the analysis of some sample fractions from an albumin standard used in affinity chromatography.     

Simultaneous determination of penicillin and ampicillin by spectral fibre-optical enzyme optodes and multivariate data analysis based on transient signals obtained by flow injection analysis

A multicomponent detection system using optical biosensors and flow injection analysis is described. The analysis of mixtures containing penicillin and ampicillin was realised by evaluating dynamic measurements of Phenol Red spectra in penicillinase optodes in combination with a diode array spectrometer. A variety of optodes has been produced by changing the composition of the receptor gel and the working pH. A set of characteristic quantities (describing dynamic and static features) could be obtained for each optode. These were used to compare the predictivity of classical multivariate calibration methods as well as of an artificial neural network. In addition, different algorithms were applied for the evaluation of the spectral data in order to select the most appropriate method for feature extraction. In consequence, the information obtained from the multivariate calibration models was used to set up an optimal sensor array consisting of four optodes with different types of penicillinase at different working pH.     

Simultaneous determination of pH, chloride and nickel in electroplating baths using sequential injection analysis

A sequential injection analysis system was developed to quantify pH, chloride and nickel in electrolytic baths, in the ranges 1-5 pH units, and 0.1-1.0 and 0.1-1.6 mol l⁻¹, respectively. To enable pH and chloride determination, potentiometric detection with two ion-selective electrodes in a tubular configuration was used. Nickel concentrations were assessed using colorimetric detection at 660 nm. pH was determined prior to nickel determination and just after sample injection (500 μl) into a 0.025 mol l⁻¹ phosphate buffer carrier stream at pH 6.3 and a 9.10 ml min⁻¹ flow rate. For chloride determination, on-line dialysis through a cellulose membrane was used to enable sample dilution and matrix separation. A 2⁵⁻¹ fractional factorial design based on the carrier solution composition and the levels of the hydrodynamic parameters was used for system optimization. At the optimized settings a sampling rate of 40 samples h⁻¹ was attained, with precision and accuracy statistically indistinguishable from those achieved with conventional procedures.     

Chemiluminescence determination of antibacterial drug trimethoprim by automated sequential injection technique with permanganate and hexametaphosphate as reagents

Antibacterial drug trimethoprim [2,4-diamino-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-pyrimidine] (I) was determined in pharmaceutical formulations by using a lab-made PC-controlled SIA analyser linked to conventional HPLC fluorimetric detector equipped with a chemiluminescence module. The chemical principle is the oxidation of I by KMnO(4) in acid medium; the reaction is accompanied by the emission of chemiluminescence, which is enhanced in the presence of hexametaphosphate (HMP). The optimum sequence and the flow parameters and concentrations and volumes of reagents aspirated optimised by a computer-aided simplex method were, 100 mul of 5 mM HMP, 40 mul of a test solution of I, 2 mul of 0.5 M H(2)SO(4) and 20 mul of 1 mM KMnO(4); the luminescing zone was pushed into the detector at a flow rate of 49 mul s(-1). The calibration graph relating the intensity of luminescence to concentration of I was parabolic (r=0.9994) in the range 0.5-100 mug ml(-1) of I with rectilinear part (r=0.9999) in the range 20-100 mug ml(-1) of I; the limit of detection was 0.1 mug ml(-1) of I. The method was used for the assay of Triprim(R) tablets (with nominal content 100 or 200 mg of I) for the active substance as well as for content uniformity tests; the R.S.D. values did not exceed 1% (n=5). The SIA results did not show statistical difference from those obtained by pharmacopoeial acidimetric titration in non-aqueous medium; the excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, maze starch, povidone, talc, magnesium stearate and gelatin did not interfere.     

Immersed single-drop microextraction interfaced with sequential injection analysis for determination of Cr(VI) in natural waters by electrothermal-atomic absorption spectrometry

Single-drop microextraction (SDME) and sequential injection analysis have been hyphenated for ultratrace metal determination by Electrothermal-Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (ETAAS). The novel method was targeted on extraction of the Cr(VI)-APDC chelate and encompasses the potential of SDME as a miniaturized and virtually solvent-free preconcentration technique, the ability of sequential injection analysis to handle samples and the versatility of furnace autosamplers for introducing microliter samples in ETAAS.     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel by partial least squares and principal component regression multivariate calibration

Two spectrophotometric methods for the determination of Ethinylestradiol (ETE) and Levonorgestrel (LEV) by using the multivariate calibration technique of partial least square (PLS) and principal component regression (PCR) are presented. In this study the PLS and PCR are successfully applied to quantify both hormones using the information contained in the absorption spectra of appropriate solutions. In order to do this, a calibration set of standard samples composed of different mixtures of both compounds has been designed. The results found by application of the PLS and PCR methods to the simultaneous determination of mixtures, containing 4–11 μg ml⁻¹ of ETE and 2–23 μg ml⁻¹ of LEV, are reported. Five different oral contraceptives were analyzed and the results were very similar to that obtained by a reference liquid Chromatographic method.     

Reversed flow injection and sandwich sequential injection methods for the spectrophotometric determination of copper(II) with cuprizone

Two new flow methods, flow injection analysis (FIA) and sequential injection analysis (SIA), for the spectrophotometric determination of Cu(II) in water at trace levels have been developed and optimised. Both methods are based on the reaction with oxalic acid bis(cyclohexylidene hydrazide) (cuprizone) in alkaline media. The two procedures have been developed for the final aim to compare their performances and to offer new rapid heavy metals analysis tools, avoiding the use of extraction steps. A detailed study of the physico-chemical parameters affecting the systems performances has been carried out. The reversed FIA and sandwich SIA approaches offered the best sensitivity. In both cases, an extremely good linearity has been obtained within the range 0.06-4 μg ml⁻¹ (correlation coefficient r=0.9999), whereas the observed detection limits were 0.013 and 0.004 μg ml⁻¹, for FIA and SIA, respectively. Furthermore, due to the great similarity of the diffusion zones in the reaction slugs, our approach offers the opportunity to compare the two methods in analogous conditions. This SIA method, besides keeping its typical reagent saving features, offered analytical performances equivalent to those of FIA. To obtain these results, an original “stop-flow like” method was successfully employed in the SIA approach. Both methods were validated by analysis of real water samples, after copper addition, and certified reference samples of fortified and waste waters.     

Sequential injection analysis implementing multiple standard additions for As speciation by liquid chromatography and atomic fluorescence spectrometry (SIA-HPLC-AFS)

An analytical procedure for multiple standard additions of arsenic species using sequential injection analysis (SIA) is proposed for their quantification in seafood extracts. SIA presented flexibility for generating multiple specie standards at the ng mL⁻¹ concentration level by adding different volumes of As(III), As(V), monomethylarsonic (MMA) and dimethylarsinic (DMA) to the sample. The mixed sample plus standard solutions were delivered from SIA to fill the HPLC injection loop. Subsequently, As species were separated by HPLC and analyzed by atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS). The proposed system comprised two independently controlled modules, with the HPLC loop acting as the intermediary device. The analytical frequency was enhanced by combining the actions of both modules. While the added sample was flowing through the chromatographic column towards the detection system, the SIA program started performing the standard additions to another sample. The proposed method was applied to spoiled seafood extracts. Detection limits based on 3σ for As(III), As(V), MMA and DMA were 0.023, 0.39, 0.45 and 1.0 ng mL⁻¹, respectively.     

Spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) and total iron by sequential injection analysis technique

A procedure for determination of concentrations of iron(III) and total iron by sequential injection analysis is described. The method is based on the strong blue-colored complexes formed between iron(III) and tiron. The absorbance of the complexes is measured spectrophotometrically at 635 nm. Oxidation of iron(II) and masking of interfering fluoride is simultaneously done by injecting one zone of hydrogen peroxide and one of thorium(IV) between the sample and reagent zones. Concentration of iron(III) and total iron, in the range 0.002–0.026 M, in diluted samples from a pickle bath were determined. The relative standard deviation was 0.4% (n=7). The method was also used in a pilot plant of a zinc process for determination of iron(III) in the range 0.2–3.0 g l⁻¹. The sample throughput is approximately 17 samples per hour, including three repetitive determinations of each sample.