A novel spectrophotometric method for the simultaneous kinetic analysis of ternary mixtures by mean centering of ratio kinetic profiles

In this paper, a novel and very simple method was developed for the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of ternary mixtures, without prior separation steps. The method is based on the mean centering of ratio kinetic profiles. The mathematical explanation of the procedure is illustrated. In order to investigate the applicability of the proposed method, it was applied to the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of hydrazine, phenylhydrazine and acetylhydrazine based on their condensation reactions with p-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde (DAB) and p-nitrobenzaldehyde (NB) in micellar sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) media as a typical ternary mixture. The analytical characteristics of the method such as accuracy, precision, relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) and relative standard error (R.S.E.) were calculated.     

Mean centering of ratio spectra as a new spectrophotometric method for the analysis of binary and ternary mixtures

In this paper a new and very simple method was developed for the simultaneous determination of binary and ternary mixtures, without prior separation steps. This method is based on the mean centering of ratio spectra. The mathematical explanation of the procedure is illustrated. After modeling procedure, the method has been successfully applied to the simultaneous analysis of binary mixtures of mefnamic acid and paracetamol and ternary mixtures of acetylsalysilic acid, ascorbic acid and paracetamol. The analytical characteristics of the method such as detection limit, accuracy, precision, relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) and relative standard error (R.S.E.) was calculated. The results showed that the proposed method is simple, rapid, accurate and precise method for analysis of binary and ternary mixtures.     

Micelle-mediated extraction for simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of aluminum and beryllium using mean centering of ratio spectra

A new micelle-mediated extraction method for preconcentration of ultra-trace quantities of beryllium and aluminum as a prior step to their simultaneous spectrophotometric determination has been developed. Chrome Azurol S (CAS), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and Triton X-114 were used as chelating agent, cationic surfactant for extraction and co-extraction agent, respectively. Mean centering (MC) of ratio spectra has been used for simultaneous analysis of beryllium and aluminum. The optimal extraction and reaction conditions were studied, and the analytical characteristics of the method (e.g., limit of detection, linear range, preconcentration, and improvement factors) were obtained. Linearity was obeyed in the range of 5-40 ng mL⁻¹ of beryllium and 3-100 ng mL⁻¹ of aluminum. The detection limit of the method is 0.98 and 0.52 ng mL⁻¹ for beryllium and aluminum, respectively. The interference effect of some anions and cations was also tested. The method was applied to the simultaneous determination of beryllium in water samples.     

Application of continuous wavelet transformation to the simultaneous kinetic determination of binary mixtures

Wavelet transformation of kinetic profiles as a new and simple method was developed for the simultaneous determination of binary mixtures without prior separation steps. The mathematical explanation of the procedure is illustrated. Daubechies (db), symlet (sym) and discrete meyer wavelet (meyr) from the family of wavelet transforms were selected and applied under the optimal conditions for the resolution of binary mixtures. A model data as well as experimental data were tested. The results from the experimental data relating to the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of phosphate and silicate based on the formation of phospho- and silico-molybdenum blue complexes in the presence of ascorbic acid, and also simultaneous determination of Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ based on their complexation reactions with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) in micellar media at pH 6.0 were presented as real models. The proposed method was validated by simultaneous determination of phosphate and silicate in detergent and tap water and also Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ in tap water samples.     

Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determination of Zinc and Nickel in Water Samples by Mean Centering of Ratio Kinetic Profiles

The mean centering of ratio kinetic profiles method was used for the simultaneous determination of binary mixtures of Ni(II) and Zn(II) in water samples, without prior separation steps. The method is based on the difference in the rate of the reaction of Ni(II) and Zn(II) with xylenol orange at pH 5.3. The method allows rapid and accurate determination of Ni(II) and Zn(II). The analytical characteristics of the methods for the simultaneous determination of binary mixtures of Ni(II) and Zn(II) were calculated. The linear range was 0.025‐2.400 μg mL^?1 and 0.025‐2.20 μg mL^?1 for Zn(II) and Ni(II), respectively. Interference effects of common anions and cations were studied, and the method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of Zn(II) and Ni(II) in water samples.     

Electrochemical reduction of cefminox at the mercury electrode and its voltammetric determination in urine

The electrochemical behaviour of cefminox in phosphate buffers solutions over pH range 2.0-9.0 using differential-pulse polarography, DC-tast polarography, cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry (staircase) has been studied. In acidic media, a non reversible diffusion-controlled reduction involving two electrons occurs and the mechanism for the reduction was suggested. A differential-pulse polarographic method for the determination of cefminox in the concentration range 5.8×10⁻⁶-6.0×10⁻⁵ M with a detection limit of 1.76×10⁻⁶ M was proposed. Also, a method based on controlled adsorptive pre-concentration of cefminox on the hanging mercury drop electrode followed by linear sweep voltammetry, allows its determination in the concentration range 8.3×10⁻⁸-1.5×10⁻⁶ M with a detection limit of 2.47×10⁻⁸ M. These methods have been used for the direct determination of cefminox in human urine with recoveries between 98 and 103%, and precision around ±2%.     

Precision of integral methods for the determination of the kinetic parameters

In this paper, a systematic analysis of the errors involved in the determination of the kinetic parameters (including the activation energy and frequency factor) from five integral methods has been carried out. The integral methods analyzed here are Coats-Redfern, Gorbachev, Wanjun-Yuwen-Hen-Zhiyong-Cunxin, Junmeng-Fusheng-Weiming-Fang, Junmeng-Fang and Junmeng-Fang-Weiming-Fusheng method. The results have shown that the precision of the kinetic parameters calculated by the different integral methods is dependent on u (E/RT), that is, on the activation energy and the average temperature of the process.     

主成分-偏最小二乘动力学分光光度法同时测定农药两组分

对氨基甲酸酯杀虫剂残杀威（PRO）和异丙威（ISO）的速差动力学光度法同时测定进行了研究。残杀威和异丙威均能在碱性条件下发生水解，水解生成的酚盐，均可以与对氨基苯酚及高碘酸钾混合物发生反应生成兰色化合物，且这是一个反应速率适中的动力学反应。本实验在538nm-700nm采集多个时间点下多个波长的动力学－－吸收光谱数据，构成量测矩阵。采用主成分－偏最小二乘法（PC－PLS）对测定数据进行了解析。本文对环境水样中残杀威和异丙威的含量进行了测定。取得了较好的分析结果。从而提出了一种易于实现，准确度高的残杀威和异丙威的同时测定新方法。     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) by mean centering of ratio kinetic profiles and partial least squares methods

Two spectrophotometric methods are described for the simultaneous determination of binary mixtures of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) in water samples and fruit juice samples, without prior separation steps, using the mean centering of ratio kinetic profiles and partial least squares (PLS) methods. The methods are based on the difference in the rate of the reactions of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) with pyrocatechol violet at pH 4.0. The methods allow rapid and accurate determination of Sn(II) and Sn(IV). The analytical characteristics of the methods for the simultaneous determination of binary mixtures of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) were calculated. The results showed that the methods were capable to simultaneous determination of 0.1–1.80 mg L⁻¹ each of cations. The proposed methods were successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of Sn(II) and Sn(IV)in an orange juice sample.     

Application of adsorptive stripping voltammetry to the simultaneous determination of bismuth and copper in the presence of nuclear fast red

A sensitive and selective method for the simultaneous determination of copper and bismuth by adsorptive stripping was developed using nuclear fast red (2-anthracenesulfonic acid, 4-amino-9,10-dihydro-1,3-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-, monosodium salt) as selective complexing agent onto hanging mercury drop electrode. In a single scan both metals gave peaks that were distinctly separated by 85 mV allowing their determination in the presence of each other. Optimal analytical conditions were found to be: nuclear fast red concentration of 80 μM, pH of 2.8 and adsorptive potential of −300 mV versus Ag/AgCl. With accumulation time of 180 s the peaks currents are proportional to concentration of copper and bismuth over the 1-100 and 5-60 ng mL⁻¹ range with detection limits of 0.2 and 1.2 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. The procedure was applied to simultaneous determination of copper and bismuth in some real samples.     

Comparative study of net analyte signal-based methods and partial least squares for the simultaneous determination of amoxycillin and clavulanic acid by stopped-flow kinetic analysis

A comparative study about advantages and limitations of net analyte signal (NAS)-based methods (NBMs) and partial least squares (PLS) calibration in kinetic analysis has been performed. The different multivariate calibration methods were applied to the determination of binary mixtures of amoxycillin and clavulanic acid, by stopped-flow kinetic analysis. The reactions of oxidation of these compounds with cerium(IV), in sulphuric acid medium, were monitored by following the changes on the fluorescence of the oxidation products, in stopped-flow mode. The differences on the kinetic profiles obtained at λ_ex=256 nm and λ_em=351 nm, were used to determine mixtures of both compounds by multivariate calibration of the kinetic data, using PLS-1, a modification of hybrid linear analysis (HLA) and net analyte pre-processing combined with classical least squares (NAP/CLS) methods. The NBMs allowed the selection of optimal time data regions by calculating the minimum error indicator function (EIF), improving the results and making NBMs very convenient for the analysis. In addition, the use of the net analyte signal concept allows the calculation of the analytical figures of merit, limit of detection (LOD), sensitivity and selectivity, for each component.     

Application of an optimization procedure in adsorptive stripping voltammetry for the determination of trace contaminant metals in aqueous medium

A procedure for the determination of the contaminant metal In(III) by differential pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry (DPAdSV) using ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC) as a complexing agent, has been optimized. The selection of the experimental conditions was made using experimental design methodology by means of a robust regression method which allows the elimination of anomalous points. The detection limit obtained was 1.3×10⁻⁹ mol dm⁻³. Possible interferences from concomitant metal ions were evaluated. Among all the metals analyzed, only Cd(II) was found to create an interference. This fact made impossible to carry out the determination of In(III) in the presence of Cd(II) using a univariate calibration. This problem was solved using multivariate regression techniques such as partial least squares (PLS). The procedure was successfully applied to the determination of indium in different aqueous samples.     

Experimental designs in the development of a new method for the sensitive determination of cadmium in seawater by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry

A new differential pulse adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetric (DPAdCSV) method for the direct determination of cadmium at subnanomolar levels in saline waters based on metal complexation with 2-acetylpyridine salicyloylhydrazone (APSH) and subsequent adsorptive deposition onto a hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE) is presented. A study strategy based on experimental designs has been followed. Operating conditions were improved with exploratory (Plackett-Burman) and surface response (central composite) experimental designs, involving several chemical and instrumental parameters (pH, ligand concentration, pulse amplitude, time interval for voltage step, voltage step, deposition potential and deposition time). Analytical parameters as repeatability, linearity and accuracy were also investigated and a detection limit (DL) of 0.06 nM was achieved which could be lowered by extending the adsorption time. The interference of other metals and major salts present in seawater was also studied. The method was validated with reference water samples: NIST-SRM 1643d and BCR-CRM 505, showing good concordance with the certified values.     

Development of a spiramycin sensor based on adsorptive stripping linear sweep voltammetry and its application for the determination of spiramycin in chicken egg samples

Herein, an adsorptive stripping linear sweep voltammetric technique was described to determine spiramycin, a macrolide antibiotic, using a carboxylic multiwalled glassy carbon electrode modified with carbon nanotubes. The main principle of the analytical methodology proposed was based on the preconcentration of spiramycin by open-circuit accumulation of the macrolide onto the modified electrode surface. As a result of the adsorption affinity of spiramycin to the modified surface, the sensitivity of the glassy carbon electrode was significantly increased for the determination of spiramycin. The electrochemical behavior of spiramycin was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and the irreversible anodic peak observed was measured as an analytical signal in the methodology. The proposed electrochemical sensing platform was quite linear in the range of 0.100–40.0 µM of spiramycin concentration with a correlation coefficient of 0.9993. The limit of detection and the limit of quantification were 0.028 and 0.094 µM, respectively. The intra- and interday repeatability of the proposed sensor was within acceptable limits. Finally, the applicability of the electrochemical methodology was examined by determining the drug content of chicken egg samples spiked with spiramycin standard. A rapid and easy extraction technique was performed to extract spiked spiramycin from the egg samples. The extraction technique followed had good recovery values between 85.3 ± 4.0% and 93.4 ± 1.9%.     

Liquid phase microextraction strategies combined with total reflection X-ray spectrometry for the determination of low amounts of inorganic antimony species in waters

In the present study, and taking into account the microanalytical capability of total reflection X-ray spectrometry (TXRF), we explored the possibilities of hollow fibre liquid-phase microextraction (HF-LPME) and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) combined with TXRF for the determination of low amounts of inorganic Sb species in waters.     

Direct and simultaneous voltammetric analysis of heavy metals in tap water samples at Assiut city: an approach to improve the analysis time for nickel and cobalt determination at mercury film electrode

Tap water samples (Assiut city, lie in the middle north of upper Egypt, approx. 370 km from Cairo, January-March, 2002) were taken from the eight sampling sites of different locations at Assiut city. The samples are analyzed to determine the total content of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) while nickel and cobalt are determined by a new simple differential pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry (DPAdSV), using dimethylglyoxime (DMG) as the complexing agent. This method uses sodium sulfite as the supporting electrolyte, which facilitates the removal of oxygen interference without the traditional necessity of purging with inert gas. The effect of various parameters was studied using DPASV (for Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn) and AdSV (for Ni and Co) methods. Subsequently, under the so found experimental conditions, the stability of calibration curves and the detection limits (μg/l) have been determined. The data achieved (for all metals utility) are comparable to those measured by the graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometric (GF-AAS) method. The effects of the interferences between these metal ions have been investigated. Moreover, the effect of storage was discussed and the obtained results were compared favorably with standard official methods. Statistical analysis of the database exhibits applicability and the accuracy of the techniques. The results obtained from the two techniques (Voltammetry and GF-AAS) are in very good agreements in the most tap water samples.     

Estimation of source spectra profiles and simultaneous determination of polycomponent in mixtures from ultraviolet spectra data using kernel independent component analysis and support vector regression

A method that use kernel independent component analysis (KICA) and support vector regression (SVR) was proposed for estimation of source ultraviolet (UV) spectra profiles and simultaneous determination of polycomponents in mixtures. In KICA-SVR procedure, the UV source spectra profiles were estimated using KICA, then the mixing matrix of the components were calculated using the estimated sources, and the calibration model was build using SVR based on the calculated mixing matrix. A simulated UV dataset of three-component mixtures was used to test the ability of KICA for estimating source spectra profiles from spectra data of mixtures. It was found that KICA has the potential power to estimate pure UV spectra profiles, and correlation coefficient of estimated sources correspond to the real adopted ones are better compared with that by FastICA and Infomax ICA. An UV dataset of polycomponent vitamin B was processed using the proposed KICA-SVR method. The results show that the estimated source spectra profiles are correlative with the real UV spectra of the components and chemically interpretable, and accurate results were obtained.     

Three optimized and validated (using accuracy profiles) LC methods for the determination of pentamidine and new analogs in rat plasma

Three novel LC-UV methods for the determination of pentamidine (PTMD) and two of its new analogs in rat plasma are described. The chromatographic conditions (wavelength, acetonitrile percentage in the mobile phase, internal standard) were optimized to have an efficient selectivity. A pre-step of extraction was simultaneously developed for each compound. For PTMD, a solid phase extraction (SPE) with Oasis^® HLB cartridges was selected, while for the analogs we used protein precipitation with acetonitrile. SPE for PTMD gave excellent results in terms of extraction yield (99.7 ± 2.8) whereas the recoveries for the analogs were not so high but were reproducible as well (64.6 ± 2.6 and 36.8 ± 1.6 for analog 1 and 2, respectively).By means of a recent strategy based on accuracy profiles (β-expectation tolerance interval), the methods were successfully validated. β was fixed at 95% and the acceptability limits at ±15% as recommended by the FDA. The method was successfully validated for PTMD (29.6-586.54 ng/mL), analog 1 (74.23-742.3 ng/mL) and analog 2 (178.12-890.6 ng/mL). The first concentration level tested was considered as the LLOQ (lower limit of quantification) for PTMD and analog 1 whereas for analog 2, the LLOQ was not the first level tested and was raised to 178.12 ng/mL.     

Stripping voltammetry for the determination of trace metal speciation and in-situ measurements of trace metal distributions in marine waters

Progress in marine chemistry has been driven by improved sampling and sample handling techniques, and developments in analytical chemistry. Consequently, during the last 20 years our understanding of marine trace metal biogeochemistry has improved a great deal. Stripping voltammetric techniques (anodic stripping voltammetry and adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry) have made an important contribution to this understanding. The selectivity and extremely low detection limits have made stripping voltammetry a widely used technique for trace metal speciation and trace metal distribution measurements in seawater. Stripping voltammetry is very suitable for ship-board and in-situ applications because of the portability, low cost and capability for automation of the voltammetric instrumentation. Future developments in stripping voltammetry can be expected in the field of stand-alone submersible voltammetric analysers, capable of continuous trace metal measurements. Future applications of stripping voltammetry can be found in the interactions between trace metal speciation and growth and the functioning of organisms in pristine and metal polluted marine waters.     

Selective, sensitive and economical method for the adsorptive voltammetric determination of trace amounts of Mo(VI) in organic matter rich environmental samples

A differential pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetric method has been developed for molybdenum trace determination in environmental water samples containing organic compounds. It was proved that interferences from the organic matrix such as surface active substances and humic substances could be removed by the addition of resin to the analysed sample prior to voltammetric measurement. The parameters for Mo(VI) determination in the presence of resin, using a hanging mercury drop as the working electrode, were examined systematically for two complexing agents: cupferron and chloranilic acid. The detection limits estimated from 3 times the standard deviation for a low Mo(VI) concentrations were equal to 5 × 10⁻¹¹ and 3 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol L⁻¹ for cupferron and chloranilic acid, respectively. At the optimized conditions the quantitative Mo(VI) determination in the presence of even 50 mg L⁻¹ of surface active compounds can be performed. The proposed procedures were validated in the course of Mo(VI) determination in certified reference material NASS-5 and in the course of studying recovery of Mo(VI) from spiked river water samples.