Speciation of trace amounts of aluminium in percolating water of forest soil by online coupling HPLC-ICP-MS

Procedures were developed for the speciation of trace amounts of aluminium present in percolating water of forest soil by online coupling of different chromatographic separation methods to an ICP-MS detection system. Inorganic and organic aluminium species were fractionated on a cation exchange column IONPAC CG12 (10-32). Phytotoxic polymeric aluminium hydroxides, as e.g. Al₁₃ (AlO₄Al₁₂(OH)₂₄(H₂O)₁₂ ⁷⁺), were determined using pyrocatechol violet (PCV) as a species dependant complexing reagent prior to the cation exchange step. Size fractionation of the organic aluminium species was obtained by size exclusion chromatography using the columns Superdex-75-HR 10/30 and Superdex-Peptide-HR 10/30. Validation of the speciation procedures proved that online coupling HPLC to the element selective and sensitive ICP-MS detection system leads to low detection limits of 0.3–0.6 μg/L and high precision and reproducibility (1.2–3.5%) of the speciation procedures. Speciation data determined for aluminium in a percolating water of the Zierenberg catchment are given.     

Speciation of trace amounts of aluminium in percolating water of forest soil by online coupling HPLC-ICP-MS

Procedures were developed for the speciation of trace amounts of aluminium present in percolating water of forest soil by online coupling of different chromatographic separation methods to an ICP-MS detection system. Inorganic and organic aluminium species were fractionated on a cation exchange column IONPAC CG12 (10-32). Phytotoxic polymeric aluminium hydroxides, as e.g. Al₁₃ (AlO₄Al₁₂(OH)₂₄(H₂O)₁₂ ⁷⁺), were determined using pyrocatechol violet (PCV) as a species dependant complexing reagent prior to the cation exchange step. Size fractionation of the organic aluminium species was obtained by size exclusion chromatography using the columns Superdex-75-HR 10/30 and Superdex-Peptide-HR 10/30. Validation of the speciation procedures proved that online coupling HPLC to the element selective and sensitive ICP-MS detection system leads to low detection limits of 0.3–0.6 μg/L and high precision and reproducibility (1.2–3.5%) of the speciation procedures. Speciation data determined for aluminium in a percolating water of the Zierenberg catchment are given. Received: 20 November 1998 / Revised: 28 January 1999 / Accepted: 3 February 1999     

Determination of Total and Fluoride Bound Aluminium in Tea Infusions by Ion Selective Electrode and Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

ABSTRACT

Speciation of metallic compunds is important especially for their bioavailability. In this present study fluoride bound aluminium species were determined in tea infusion. Total aluminium was measured using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Free fluoride and total fluoride were measured by fluoride selective ion electrode (FISE) with the assistance of TISAB buffer solution used for adjustment of pH and total ionic strength, and ALCOA buffer solution which decomposes all of the Al-fluoride complexes in solution.

During the studies, the effects of pH and time on the formation of Al-F complexes and interference of some metal ions found in tea infusion such as Al³⁺, Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ and Mn²⁺ on the concentration of free fluoride were investigated. The concentration of each Al-fluoride complexes in tea fusion were determined indirectly by calculation using pF-Mole Fraction Diagram. It was found that 1.13±0.15 mg 1^? of 12.00±0.86 mg 1^? total aluminium is fluoride bound aluminium, which means that appoximately 10% of total aluminium in tea infusion is complexed with fluoride.     

Influence of column geometry on the ion chromatographic separation of aluminium species

The dependence of the degree of disintegration and therefore the applicability of ion chromatography for the speciation of aluminium fluoride species was examined for two different column geometries, a standard bore and a microbore column. Besides mathematical calculations, the temperature of the separation column was varied between -5 and 50 degrees C for the observation of a temperature-dependent decomposition of the species. All species were detected by UV photometry after post-column reaction with Tiron. The results showed that the disintegration of the higher coordinated Al fluoride species (AlFn with n >2) could be dramatically reduced utilizing the microbore technique. In contrast to the standard bore technique the column temperature is of minor importance. The agreement between speciation data experimentally determined by microbore chromatography and those calculated using stability constants is quite good. The standard bore technique showed bigger differences between calculated and experimentally determined species distributions.     

Speciation analysis of aluminium and aluminium fluoride complexes by HPIC-UVVIS

The study presents a new analytical method for speciation analysis in fractionation of aluminium fluoride complexes and free Al³⁺ in soil samples. Aluminium speciation was studied in model solutions and soil extract samples by means of high performance ion chromatography (HPIC) with UV-VIS detection using post-column reaction with tiron for the separation and detection of aluminium fluoride complex and Al³⁺ forms during one analysis. The paper presents particular stages of the chromatographic process optimization involving selecting the appropriate eluent strength, type of elution or concentration and quantity of derivatization reagent. HPIC was performed on a bifunctional analytical column Dionex IonPac CS5A. The use of gradient elution and the eluents A: 1 M NH₄Cl and B: water acidified to pH of eluent phase, enabled full separation of fluoride aluminium forms as AlF₂⁺, AlF₃⁰, AlF₄⁻ (first signal), AlF²⁺ (second signal) and form Al³⁺ in a single analytical procedure. The proposed new method HPIC-UVVIS was applied successfully in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of soil samples.     

Influence of column geometry on the ion chromatographic separation of aluminium species

The dependence of the degree of disintegration and therefore the applicability of ion chromatography for the speciation of aluminium fluoride species was examined for two different column geometries, a standard bore and a microbore column. Besides mathematical calculations, the temperature of the separation column was varied between –5 and 50??C for the observation of a temperature-dependent decomposition of the species. All species were detected by UV photometry after post-column reaction with Tiron. The results showed that the disintegration of the higher coordinated Al fluoride species (AlF_n with n >2) could be dramatically reduced utilizing the microbore technique. In contrast to the standard bore technique the column temperature is of minor importance. The agreement between speciation data experimentally determined by microbore chromatography and those calculated using stability constants is quite good. The standard bore technique showed bigger differences between calculated and experimentally determined species distributions.     

Determination of aluminium and its fluoro complexes in natural waters by ion chromatography

Ion chromatography was applied to the determination of aluminium and its fluoro complexes in natural waters. The separation was carried out on a cation-exchange column. The aluminium species were detected by postcolumn reaction with Tiron followed by UV spectrophotometry. The method requires the adjustment of the pH and ionic strength of the sample to those of the mobile phase immediately prior to injection. Al³⁺ , AlF²⁺ and AlF₂⁺ are eluted separately while all hydroxo complexes are readily dissociated and eluted along with Al³⁺ under these conditions. The sum of peak areas, which represents the total aluminium concentration, was conserved whatever the amount of fluoride in the sample. Linearity of calibration was observed over the range 20–2000 μg 1⁻¹. Further, the speciation of fluoro-aluminium complexes as determined experimentally by ion chromatography is in good agreement with calculations based on complexation constants. The applications and limitations of the method are discussed.     

Simultaneous determination of inorganic anions, calcium and magnesium by suppressed ion chromatography

Suppressed conductimetric detection ion chromatography (IC) was investigated for the separation and detection of common inorganic anions, calcium and magnesium by anion-exchange chromatography using a sodium carbonate-EDTA mobile phase. The formation of anionic Ca2+ -EDTA and Mg2+ -EDTA complexes allowed its separation from other inorganic anions opening the way for their simultaneous determination in a single chromatographic run. The effect of the pH, carbonate and EDTA concentrations in the eluent and the previous addition of EDTA to the samples has been studied. The optimised experimental conditions were applied to the determination of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in mineral waters with results in agreement with alternative ICP-MS methodologies.     

离子色谱同时分离测定三氟甲烷磺酸根,氟硼酸根及常见无机阴离子

建立了离子色谱-直接电导检测同时测定三氟甲烷磺酸根,氟硼酸根及常见无机阴离子(F-,Cl-,Br-,NO3-,SO24-)的方法。实验采用Shim-pack IC-A3阴离子交换色谱柱,分别选用对羟基苯甲酸-三(羟甲基)氨基甲烷-硼酸,邻苯二甲酸-三(羟甲基)氨基甲烷,邻苯二甲酸氢钾为淋洗液,考察了淋洗液种类,浓度及色谱柱温度对分离测定三氟甲烷磺酸根,氟硼酸根及常见无机阴离子的影响。最佳色谱条件为:以1.2mmol/L邻苯二甲酸氢钾为淋洗液,柱温30℃,流速1.0mL/min。在此条件下,可同时基线分离7种阴离子,且色谱峰形对称。所测阴离子的检出限(S/N=3)为0.02～1.88mg/L,保留时间和峰面积的相对标准偏差(n=5)分别小于0.17%和2.05%。应用本方法测定离子液体中三氟甲烷磺酸根,氟硼酸根及常见无机阴离子,加标回收率在97.0%～102.8%之间。本方法简单,准确,可靠,具有较好的实用性。     

氟-铝络合滴定计算分析法测定乙醇-水溶液介质中的铝

导出了氟离子标准溶液滴定铝离子的络合滴定计算分析的数学模型。以氟离子选择性电极作指示电极,利用氟离子与铝离子在乙醇-水溶液中产生沉淀,仅形成3种络合物的现象,先计算出3个条件累积稳定常数,再计算出铝离子的分析浓度。通过氢氧化铝的条件溶度积常数,求出溶液控制的pH值约为4．7。讨论了滴定数据的位置对测定结果的影响。     

Determination of aluminium using high performance chelation ion chromatography

The suitability of high performance chelation ion chromatography (HPCIC) using postcolumn reaction for the separation and determination of dissolved aluminium in complex samples was investigated. Use of a chelating ion-exchanger allowed for differentiation between kinetically labile and kinetically stable species of aluminium. Separation through a combination of chelation and cation-exchange was achieved using a 200 x 4.0 mm id column packed with particles of silica functionalised with iminodiacetic acid, with nitric acid-potassium chloride eluents. A temperature anomaly causing a five-fold increase in column efficiency for aluminium is believed to be a result of localised temperature effects in the particular type of instrument used. Postcolumn reagents investigated for the photometric detection included Tiron, Pyrocatechol Violet, Chrome Azurol S, and Eriochrome Cyanine R. The lowest detection limit (2.7 microg/L for a 100 microL sample volume) was achieved using 0.25 mM Eriochrome Cyanine R in 0.2 M hexamine (pH 6.1) with 1 mM cetyltrimethylpyridium bromide (CTAB). The optimised HPCIC system was applied successfully to the quantification of labile aluminium in paper mill process water.     

Mechanism of aluminium spike formation and dissipation in electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

The mechanism of aluminium spike formation and dissipation of aluminium atoms in electrothermal atomization absorption spectrometry has been investigated using two different approaches. The first approach employs a graphite electrothermal atomizer coupled to an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) in a configuration that allows simultaneous measurement of atomic, or molecular, absorption signals and mass spectrometric signals. Aluminium sub-oxide (AlO and Al₂O) and CO(g) spikes in ICP-MS are correlated with the appearance of both Al atom spikes and Al-containing molecule spikes in absorption spectrometry. The aluminium carbide (AlC₂) signal in ICP-MS is not coincident with the appearance of either Al atom spikes or Al-containing molecule spikes in absorption spectrometry. The second approach uses two different imaging systems, i.e. shadow spectral filming (SSF) and shadow spectral digital imaging (SSDI), to provide temporally and spatially resolved absorption profiles of Al atoms and Al-containing molecules during Al spike formation and dissipation. The transverse cross-sectional distribution of Al atoms and of Al-containing molecules in the graphite furnace are complementary to one another for both wall and platform atomization. The highest concentration of Al atoms is near the graphite surface, whereas the highest concentration of Al-containing molecular species is at the centre of the graphite tube. The Al-containing molecules observed in both wall and platform atomization consist of both gaseous Al-molecules and a non-uniformly distributed cloud of finely dispersed Al₂O₃(s,1) particles. A mechanism of formation that is consistent with the above experimental observations is presented. It is proposed that Al atom spikes are formed from gaseous Al₂O precursors and that this reaction is triggered by the formation of a molten, condensed-phase Al₄C₃ melt.     

在线预处理对乙二胺四乙酸二钠离子色谱分离的影响及其应用

1引言乙二胺四乙酸二钠(EDTA-2Na)作为食品添加剂,能够对原料中的微量金属离子进行络和,防止金属离子对产品质量的缓慢破坏作用[1],常用在果蔬罐头、八宝粥等食品中,同时也可作为蛋白洗涤液中的添加剂,既增加舒适度又提高溶液杀菌能力。但是含量过高,会刺激皮肤和粘膜,引起哮喘等疾病,国家标准规定食品中最高限量为     

Monitoring of total antimony and its species by ICP-MS and on-line ion chromatography in biological samples from patients treated for leishmaniasis

Results from a study are reported in which patients with leishmaniasis were monitored by whole blood, blood plasma, urine, and hair analysis, before, during, and after intramuscular administration of N-methyl meglumine antimoniate. Quadrupole ICP-MS was used for the detection of antimony and on-line ion chromatography for the separation of its species. After typically 30 consecutive daily injections of 5 mg antimony per kg of body weight, Sb concentrations of up to 250 microg L(-1) in whole blood and plasma, and 60 mg of Sb per gram of creatinine in urine, were measured 24 h after drug administration. Antimony in hair samples of these patients showed concentrations of up to 24 microg g(-1). Speciation studies of Sb5+ and Sb3+ in drug, urine, and plasma samples were performed by ion chromatography using a Hamilton PRP-100X anion exchange column and EDTA (2 or 20 mM, pH 4.7) as the mobile phases. Repeatability of elution time and peak area measurements for a 0.125 ng spike were <1.2% and <3.5%, respectively. Method detection limits for both species, using a 1:10 diluted urine or plasma sample, were typically 1.6 microg L(-1). The procedure was capable of separating the very intense drug peak from its inorganic species, thus permitting the first studies on the bio-transformation of N-methyl meglumine antimoniate to Sb5+ and Sb3+ in the human body.     

A water-soluble fluorescent fluoride ion probe based on Alizarin Red S-Al(III) complex

A new water-soluble fluorescent fluoride ion signaling system has been developed based on the ligand exchange mechanism in aqueous medium. This procedure is based on the exchange of two Alizarin Red S (ARS) molecules coordinated to Al(III) by fluoride ion without interference from other common anions. The binary complex of ARS with Al(III) provides a sensitive signaling system for fluoride ion in the concentration range from 5x10(-6) to 3x10(-4) M. The ligand exchange reaction of ARS-Al(III) complex with fluoride ion has been investigated by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopies combined with the AM1 semi-empirical quantum chemical calculations. The pale orange fluorescence (lambdamax=575 nm) exhibited by the complex upon excitation at 435 nm decreases in intensity with fluoride addition with a detection limit of 0.1 mg L-1.     

Determination of trace iron in indium phosphide wafer by on-line matrix separation and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A method for the determination of iron in indium phosphide (InP) wafer is proposed. In the present experiment, an on-line matrix separation system using an ion exchange column was combined with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for the determination of ng g⁻¹ level of iron. In the on-line matrix separation, indium and iron in the sample solution was passed through a strongly-basic anion exchange resin column with the 9 M HCl carrier solution, where indium was eluted from the column and iron was adsorbed on it. Then, iron was eluted with the carrier solution of 0.3 M HCl containing 1 ng ml⁻¹ cobalt, and it was directly introduced into the ICP-MS nebulizer. In ICP-MS measurement, cobalt in the carrier solution was used as an internal standard to correct the change in sensitivity due to matrix effect, and the peak area integration was performed to quantify iron and cobalt in the integration time range of 20-60 s from the start of the cobalt solution flow. The detection limit (3σ) for iron was 3 ng g⁻¹, and the recoveries for iron in the 0.8, 2.4, and 8.0% indium solutions were almost 100%. The method was applied to the determination of iron in commercially available iron-doped InP wafers. The obtained results for InP wafer samples with the high iron concentration were in good agreement with those obtained by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS).     

Development of a new analytical method for online simultaneous qualitative determination of aluminium (free aluminium ion, aluminium-fluoride complexes) by HPLC-FAAS

The paper presents a novel method for simultaneous online examination of inorganic forms of aluminium: AlF₂⁺, AlF^2+, and Al³⁺ by means of the high performance liquid chromatography hyphenated with a detection by the atomic absorption spectrometry with flame atomization (HPLC-FAAS) without post-column reaction. The application of optimization procedure conditions of chromatographic separation of inorganic forms of aluminium was achieved by the analytical column IonPac CS5A (Dionex) with guard column IonPac CG5A (Dionex) and an aqueous ammonium chloride mobile phase, at pH about 3 with gradient elution. The separation of Al forms with nominal charge of 1+, 2+, 3+ required a run time of less than 8 min during a single analysis. The proposed method has been successfully used for the examination of aluminium forms formation AlF_n⁽³⁻ⁿ⁾⁺ in environmental samples.     

Development of chiral HPLC for selenoamino acids with ICP-MS detection:application to selenium nutritional supplements

The enantiomeric separation of three underivatized seleno-amino acids, D,L-selenocystine, and D,L-selenomethionine, and D,L-selenomethionine, with UV and ICP-MS detection is described. An HPLC column with a chiral crown ether stationary phase and a mobile phase of 0.10 M HCIO4 was used. Absolute detection limits obtained with UV detection ranged from 34.5 to 47.1 ng whereas those obtained with the plasma detector were ca. 40-400 times better. The separations with either detector were good, with the little detector effect on the resolution. Ten commercially available dietary selenium supplements were analyzed using the chiral column to identify and quantify the selenium species present with both detection modes. Selenium species were easily identified using ICP-MS detection, whereas UV detection was not viable because of interferences from the sample matrix and inadequate sensitivity. Selenium species that were unretained using the chiral column were identified using anion exchange chromatography. Total amounts in the samples were also measured using a conventional digestion and enzymatic digestion with ICP-MS detection.     

The effect of HNO(3), HCl and HBr on the fluorescence of the aluminium complex of 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol and an improved fluorometric procedure for determination of aluminium

The fluorescence of the aluminium complex of 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) is both stabilized and enhanced by 10(-3)M HNO(3) . HCl or HBr. Other acids tested have no effect. An improved flourometric procedure with a detection limit of 0.001 ppm, increased precision and reduced interferences over the existing Al-PAN method is described. It is satisfactory for the determination of aluminium in bronze when an ion-exchange separation is used, but is not suitable for the determination of aluminium in plants. The acidified Al-PAN is unsuitable for the determination of nickel(II) and fluoride by fluorescence quenching.     

阳离子交换树脂分离电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定空气颗粒物中铂族元素

用Dowex AG50W-X8阳离子交换树脂分离空气颗粒物中Pt、Pd、Rh测定的干扰元素Cu、Ga、Hf、Pb、Rb、Sr、Y.模拟标准液实验确定出Dowex AG50W-X8阳离子交换树脂分离流程的最佳条件:上柱HCl浓度为0.8 mol/L,树脂柱床高为4 cm,洗脱速率为1 mL/min.铂族元素分析的国际标准物质BCR-723对照分析表明,Pt、Pd、Rh的测定值与标准值吻合,干扰元素Cu、Ga、Pb、Rb、Sr、Y的分离效率均大于94%,这表明所建立的Dowex AG50W-X8阳离子交换树脂分离流程是可靠的.