Indirect automatic atomic absorption determination of sulphate based on its precipitation with barium

A continuous precipitation flame atomization atomic absorption spectrometric method for the indirect determination of sulphate is proposed. By using a reversed flow-injection configuration for precipitation as barium sulphate, this anion was determined in the range 10–150 g/ml, with a relative standard deviation of 2.6%. The sensitivity was increased by a factor of seven by using a nitrous oxide-acetylene flame to measure barium.     

Flow injection-hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometric determination of selenium, arsenic and bismuth

A simple and robust flow injection system which permits low sample and reagent consumption is described for rapid and reliable hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometric determination of selenium, arsenic and bismuth. The system, which composed of one peristaltic pump and one four channel solenoid valve, used water as the carrier streams for both sample and NaBH₄ solution. Rapid off-line pre-reduction of the analytes was achieved by using hydroxylamine hydrochloride for selenium and a mixture of potassium iodide and ascorbic acid for arsenic and bismuth. Transition metal interference was eliminated with the addition of thiourea and EDTA into the NaBH₄ solution and significant sensitivity enhancement was observed for selenium in the presence of thiourea in the reductant solution. Under optimised conditions, the method achieved detection limits of 0.2 ng mL⁻¹ for Se, 0.5 ng mL⁻¹ for As and 0.3 ng mL⁻¹ for Bi. The method was very reproducible, achieving relative standard deviations of 6.3% for Se, 3.6% for As and 4.7% for Bi, and has a sample throughput of 360 h⁻¹. Successful application of the method to the quantification of selenium, arsenic and bismuth in a certified reference river sediment sample is reported.     

火焰原子吸收光谱法间接测定药剂中的核黄素

本文利用高碘酸钠对相邻羟基氧化作用的专属性,在一定介质中,高碘酸钠与核黄素完全反应后,过量的高碘酸的钠与硝酸铅或者硝酸铜生成沉淀,通过测定Pb<'2+>或者Cu<'2+>,建立了间接测定核黄素含量的方法.铅体系和铜体系测定的相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为4.8%和5.2%,检出限分别为0.6μg.mL<'-1>和0.5μ...     

Combined use of atomic spectrometric methods in the analysis of rocks

Standard reference materials of limestone, granite and argillite were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XFS), flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (F-AAS and G-AAS), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The major elements Al, Ca, Fe, Si and Ti were determined by XFS and ICP-AES. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of the concentrations of the corresponding oxides obtained by XFS and ICP-AES were (1.36±0.51)% (n=18) and (1.30±0.70)% (n=17), respectively, on the average. The relative deviations (RD) from the certified values were (1.29±3.01)% (n=18) and (–0.69±5.48)% (n=14), respectively, on the average. The numbers in parentheses are the numbers of the single RSD- and RD-values used for the calculation of the averages and the relative standard deviations. Some minor and trace elements of the standard reference materials were determined by G-AAS and ICP-AES. The precision (RSD) was markedly better in the case of ICP-AES. On the other hand, the accuracy (RD) of both methods was about the same (7%). Apparently, the precision and the accuracy are primarily determined by the measuring technique and the sample pretreatment procedure, respectively. The analytical power of the combined use of atomic spectrometric methods is also discussed.     

Indirect flow-injection determination of ascorbic acid by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

A continuous-flow procedure is proposed for the indirect determination of ascorbic acid, based on its reducing properties because of the oxidation of its 1,2-enediol group. Iron(III) was injected into a 1,10-phenanthroline stream, which was mixed with a sample carrier and then with a sodium picrate solution stream. In these conditions the iron(III) was reduced to iron(II) by the ascorbic acid. Thus, the iron(II) formed reacts with 1,10-phenanthroline to form a charged red complex, which with picrate ion forms a stable red-orange uncharged ion-association complex that is adsorbed on-line on a non-ionic polymeric adsorbent (Amberlite XAD-4), proportionally to the ascorbic acid in the sample. The unadsorbed iron was determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The proposed method allows the determination of ascorbic acid in the range 0.5–25 g ml^–1 with a relative standard deviation of 2.9% at a rate of ca. 90 samples h^–1. This method has been applied to the determination of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical preparations, fruit juices and sweets. The results obtained in the analysis are compared with those provided by the 2,6-dichloroindophenol method.     

Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric determination of germanium in soils using ultrasound-assisted leaching

A procedure for determining germanium in soil samples using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry is discussed. The analyte is leached from the solid sample by the addition of 1 ml of concentrated hydrofluoric acid to 10-300 mg of sample, and the mixture is then submitted to a 10 min ultrasonic treatment. After adding 0.4 g boric acid and 3 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid, germanium is extracted into 1 ml chloroform and back-extracted into an aqueous phase containing (0.05%, w/v) nickel nitrate. Ten micro liter of aqueous phase are introduced into the atomizer and the analytical signal from germanium is obtained using a fast-heating cycle. The detection limit, calculated using three times the standard error of estimate (s_y/x) of the calibration graph, is 0.015 μg g⁻¹. The reliability of the procedure is verified by analyzing several certified reference materials.     

间接原子吸收法测定饮料蔬果中维生素C

利用三价铁可被维生素C还原为二价铁,铁氰化钾可与Fe2+反应生成腺氏蓝沉淀的原理,建立了原子吸收法间接测定维生素C含量的方法.实验中考察了温度、时间、氧化剂及沉淀剂用量、酸性介质对反应的影响,选取反应在室温下进行,离心时间为5min,浓度为1.0 mg/mL的Fe3+和铁氰化钾溶液各1.00mL,酸性介质为pH=3.5...     

Separation of trace antimony and arsenic prior to hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometric determination

A separation method utilizing a synthetic zeolite (mordenite) was developed in order to eliminate the gas phase interference of Sb(III) on As(III) during quartz furnace hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometric (HGAAS) determination. The efficiency of the proposed separation method in the reduction of suppression effects of transition metal ions on As(III) signal was also investigated. Among the volatile hydride-forming elements and their different oxidation states tested (Sb(III), Sb(V), Se(IV), Se(VI), Te(IV), and Te(VI)), only Sb(III) was found to have a signal depression effect even at low (μg l⁻¹) concentrations under the experimental conditions employed. It has been shown that mordenite adsorbs Sb(III) quantitatively, even at a concentration of 1000 μg l⁻¹, at pHs greater than two, and also, it reduces the initial concentrations of the transition metal ions to lower levels which can be tolerated in many studies. The adsorption of Sb(III) on mordenite follows the Freundlich isotherm and is endothermic in nature.     

浊点萃取-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定淡水鱼中痕量铅

采用以双硫腙为络合剂、Triton X-100为表面活性剂的新型浊点萃取体系富集淡水鱼中的痕量铅,并用火焰原子吸收光谱法对其进行测定。探讨了溶液pH、表面活性剂浓度、络合剂用量、平衡温度、平衡时间等对浊点萃取及测定灵敏度的影响,优化了实验条件。在最佳条件下测得铅的检出限为0.090μg/L,校准曲线相关系数为0.9999。该方法已用于淡水鱼中痕量铅的测定。     

On-line electrochemical preconcentration and flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of manganese in urine samples

A sensitive and selective method was developed for the determination of traces of manganese in urine using on-line electrochemical preconcentration followed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry detection. A home made flow-through polypropylene cell (4.5 cm long × 0.8 cm diameter filled with glass marbles) with an effective inner volume of 0.5 ml containing a working and a counter electrode, both of glassy carbon and a Pt pseudo reference electrode was located in a flow injection manifold specially designed for the purpose of this work. The manganese was deposited from buffer solution of NH₃/NH₄Cl at pH 9.00 through an oxidizing process at a current of 400 mA during 7 min. A flow of HCl 0.1 mol l⁻¹ at 4 ml min⁻¹ through the cell, chemically dissolved the deposit. A small portion (15 μl) of the concentrate was introduced in a continuously flowing system by means of a timing device and was then carried to the detector for the manganese quantification. All electrochemical and spectroscopic variables as well as possible interferences in both systems were systematically studied. The relative standard deviations for ten consecutive measurements of manganese solutions of 2.0 and 20 μg l⁻¹ were of 2.3 and 1.5%, respectively, while for a sample processed five times was less then 5%. The accuracy of the developed procedure was evaluated by adding known amounts of manganese standard to urine samples and following the whole procedure. Recoveries within the range 97.2-102.8% were obtained. To further prove the accuracy, a Seronorm Trace Elements in Urine, Batch 403125 sample with a reported concentration of 13 μg Mn l⁻¹ was also analyzed. The experimental value obtained was of 12.7 ± 0.1 μg l⁻¹, which does not differ significantly from the reported amount (p < 0.05). A preconcentration factor of 40, a linear range between 0.015 and 60 μg l⁻¹ and a limit of detection of 15 ng l⁻¹ permitted the determination of manganese in real urine samples from non-exposed subjects in the range 0.5-2.8 μg l⁻¹.     

Supramolecular microextraction of cobalt from water samples before its microsampling flame atomic absorption spectrometric detection

The supramolecular solvent system consists of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and 1-decanol, that was used as an extraction solvent for a microextraction procedure for the preconcentration and separation of Co(II). The proposed supramolecular-based procedure was combined with microsampling flame atomic absorption spectrometry for the determination of cobalt at trace levels in water samples. N-Benzoyl-N,N-diisobutylthiourea was used to chelate Co(II) in an aqueous solution. Quantitative extraction efficiency was obtained at pH 6.5. The effects of analytical parameters including pH, amount of ligand, type, ratio and volume of supramolecular solvent, sample volume and interfering ions were investigated for optimisation of the procedure. The proposed supramolecular solvent-based microextraction procedure (Ss-ME) exhibits a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.29 µg L^?1 and a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 3.88 µg L^?1. The procedure was validated by addition/recovery tests and by applying TMDA 64.2 and TMDA 53.3 water certified reference materials. The microextraction method was successfully applied for the preconcentration and determination of cobalt in water samples.     

原子吸收、原子荧光和火焰光谱分析

本文主要根据１９９３年４月～１９９４年１０月国内重要分析刊物所发表的文章以及在此期间召开的重要全国性会议的主要论文，对我国原子吸收光谱法、原子荧光光谱法及火焰发射光谱法的进展作一综述。文中共收集文献５２８篇。     

Coupling continuous ultrasound-assisted extraction, preconcentration and flame atomic absorption spectrometric detection for the determination of cadmium and lead in mussel samples

Continuous ultrasound-assisted extraction has been coupled with preconcentration and flame atomic absorption spectrometry for the determination of cadmium and lead in mussel samples. Experimental designs were used for the optimisation of the leaching and preconcentration steps. The use of diluted nitric acid as extractant in the continuous mode at a flow rate of 3.5 ml min⁻¹ and room temperature was sufficient for quantitative extraction of these trace metals. A minicolumn containing a chelating resin (Chelite P, with aminomethylphosphoric acid groups) was proved as an excellent material for the quantitative preconcentration of cadmium and lead prior to their flame atomic absorption detection. A flow injection manifold was used as interface for coupling the three analytical steps, which allowed the automation of the whole analytical process. A good precision of the whole procedure (2.0 and 2.3%), high enrichment factors (20.5 and 11.8) and a detection limit of 0.011 and 0.25 μg g⁻¹ for cadmium and lead, respectively, were obtained for 80 mg of sample. The sample throughputs were ca. 16 and 14 samples h⁻¹ for cadmium and lead, respectively. The accuracy of the analytical procedures was verified by using a standard reference material (BCR 278-R, mussel tissue) and the results were in good agreement with the certified values. The method was successfully applied to the determination of trace amounts of cadmium and lead in mussel samples from the coast of Galicia (NW, Spain).     

溶膜预富集-石墨炉原子吸收法测定痕量钯

强酸性条件下 ,钯 (Ⅱ )与 5 [( 5 氯 2 吡啶 )偶氮 ] 2 ,4 二氨基甲苯 ( 5 Cl PADAT)生成紫红色螯合物 ,该螯合物可与十二烷基苯磺酸钠 (SDBS)生成离子缔合物 ,离子缔合物经 0 .3μm孔径的硝化纤维微孔滤膜富集后 ,于小体积 ( 0 .5mL)的浓硫酸中溶膜 ,用石墨炉原子吸收法 (GFAAS)测定 ,富集倍数可达 2 0 0倍 ,钯含量在 4.69× 1 0 - 1 2 ～ 7.0 9× 1 0 - 9mol/L范围内线性良好 ,检出限为 1 .78×1 0 - 1 2 mol/L。方法用于海水中痕量钯的测定。     

A direct solid sampling electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric method for determination of trace elements in zirconium dioxide

A direct solid sampling electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric method for determination of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Ni and Zn in zirconium dioxide has been developed. Using optimised experimental conditions, very effective in-situ analyte/matrix separation was achieved without any chemical modification. After the measurement, the matrix residue could easily be tipped out from the platform. In the determination of Cr, before sampling, the platform bottom was covered with carbon powder. Quantification was performed using calibration curves measured with aqueous standard solutions pipetted onto the matrix residue from a previous sample run. Sample amounts between 0.5 and 40 mg were applied for each analysis cycle. The accuracy was determined by comparison of the results with those obtained by radiochemical neutron activation analysis and by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry using liquid sampling of digests and slurry sampling. For the nine elements assayed, the limits of detection achievable by this method are between 0.06 ng g^–1 (Cd) and 2.3 ng g^–1 (Fe).Dedicated to the memory of Wilhelm Fresenius     

Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric determination of cadmium in environmental samples with niobium wire preconcentration method

A preconcentration method by adsorption of cadmium on a niobium wire was developed for the environmental waters, followed by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry with a tungsten tube atomizer. After the preconcentration, the niobium wire was directly inserted into the tungsten tube atomizer. In the preconcentration (adsorption) process of cadmium, the optimal immersing time was 60?s. The effects of large amounts of concomitants on the preconcentration of cadmium were evaluated. When 10³–10⁴ fold excess of matrix elements existed in aqueous solution at pH 4 and 9, the cadmium response was profoundly affected by the matrix elements. However, the cadmium absorption signal was not significantly influenced at pH 7. Therefore, pH 7 was selected for the application into the real environmental samples. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limit (3S/N) for cadmium by the niobium wire preconcentration method was 7.0?pg?mL^?1 and the relative standard deviation was 6.8%. The method with preconcentration on a niobium wire was applied to the determination of cadmium in water and proved to be sensitive, simple and convenient. Because this preconcentration method can be utilized in the in situ treatment of trace cadmium in environmental water samples, it was unnecessary to carry the water samples to the analytical work place. The technique was shown to be useful for the determination of cadmium in environmental water samples at 0.1–1?µg?L^?1 levels.     

Simultaneous determination of atenolol,chlorthalidone and amiloride in pharmaceutical preparations by capillary zone electrophoresis with ultraviolet detection

Capillary zone electrophoresis methods for the simultaneous determination of the β‐blocker drugs, atenolol, chlorthalidone and amiloride, in pharmaceutical formulations have been developed. The influences of several factors (buffer pH, concentration, applied voltage, capillary temperature and injection time) were studied. Using phenobarbital as internal standard, the analytes were all separated in less than 4 min. The separation was carried out in normal polarity mode at 25°C, 25 kV and using hydrodynamic injection (10 s). The separation was effected in an uncoated fused‐silica capillary (75 μm i.d. × 52 cm) and a background electrolyte of 25 mm H₃PO₄ adjusted with 1 m NaOH solution (pH 9.0) and detection at 198 nm. The method was validated with respect to linearity, limit of detection and quantification, accuracy, precision and selectivity. Calibration curves were linear over the range 1–250 μg/mL for atenolol and chlorthalidone and from 2.5–250 μg/mL for amiloride. The relative standard deviations of intra‐ and inter‐day migration times and corrected peak areas were less than 6.0%. The method showed good precision and accuracy and was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of atenolol, chlorthalidone and amiloride in various pharmaceutical tablets formulations. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analytical application of atomic emission and atomic absorption spectrometry for the determination of imidazoline derivatives based on formation of ion-associates with sodium cobaltinitrite and potassium ferricyanide

Ion-association complexes of Naphazoline HCl (I), Tolazoline HCl (II) and Xylometazoline HCl (III) with [Co(NO₂)₆]^3– and [Fe(CN)₆]^3– were precipitated and the excess of the unreacted iron or cobalt comples was determined. A new method using atomic emission and atomic absorption spectrometry for the determination of the above drags in pure solutions and in pharmaceutical preparations is given. The drugs have been determined in the ranges 0.98–14.76, 0.78–11.80 and 1.12–16.80 g/ml solutions of I, II and III. respectively, using [Co(NO₂)₆]^3–], with mean relative standard deviations of 0.4–1.5% and 1.92%–19.68, 1.52–5.68 and 2.24–22.4 g/ml solutions of I, II and III, respectively using [Fe(CN)₆]^3– with mean relative standard deviations of 0.6–1.6%. The recovery values of 98.12–101.26% indicate high precision and accuracy.     

Comparative determination of Ba, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn in tea leaves by slurry sampling electrothermal atomic absorption and liquid sampling inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

The comparative determination of barium, copper, iron, lead and zinc in tea leaf samples by two atomic spectrometric techniques is reported. At first, slurry sampling electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) was applied. The results of Ba and Pb determination were calculated using the method of standard additions, and results of Cu, Fe and Zn from the calibration graphs based on aqueous standards. These results were compared with the results obtained after microwave-assisted wet (nitric+hydrochloric+hydrofluoric acids) digestion in closed vessels followed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometric (ICP-AES) determination with the calibration by means of aqueous standards. The exception was lead determined after a wet digestion procedure by ETAAS. The accuracy of the studied methods was checked by the use of the certified reference material Tea GBW-07605. The recoveries of the analytes varied in the range from 91 to 99% for slurry sampling ETAAS, and from 92.5 to 102% for liquid sampling ICP-AES. The advantages of slurry sampling ETAAS method are simplicity of sample preparation and very good sensitivity. Slurry sampling ETAAS method is relatively fast but if several elements must be determined in one sample, the time of the whole microwave-assisted digestion procedure and ICP-AES determination will be shorter. However, worse detection limits of ICP-AES must also be taken into the consideration in a case of some analytes.     

Cu~(2+)络合萃取FAAS法间接测定磺胺二甲嘧啶钠

在pH为5.0~6.5的溶液中,磺胺二甲嘧啶盐与Cu2+结合形成2:1络合物,此络合物用氯仿萃取,火焰原子吸收光度法测定络合萃取后水相中剩余Cu2+的吸光度A。发现试剂空白溶液与试样溶液的萃余液之间Cu2+吸光度差ΔA随磺胺二甲嘧啶含量增大而线性增大。据此,我们建立了一种Cu2+络合萃取FAAS法间接测定磺胺二甲嘧啶新方法。优化条件下,方法线性范围为14.6~144mg/L,线性回归方程为ΔA=0.0025ρ-0.0046(r=0.9991)。检出限为5.6mg/L,方法回收率为99.3%~99.6%。