Flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of cadmium and copper in biological reference materials using on-line sorbent extraction preconcentration

Summary Cadmium and copper at the g/g to ng/g level in plant and animal tissue reference materials, and at the g/l level in urine were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry using on-line sorbent extraction preconcentration based on flow injection techniques. Bonded silica reversed phase sorbent with octadecyl functional groups (RP-C 18), packed in a 100 l column, was used to collect the diethylammonium-N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) complex formed on-line in the sample digests at low pH. Methanol was used to elute the analyte chelates directly into the nebulizer-burner system of the spectrometer. Small air segments introduced before and after elution prevented the eluent from mixing with the sample solution and increased the sensitivity. A sampling frequency of 85/h could be obtained with a sample loading time of 30 s at a flow rate of 4.0 ml/min. The enrichment factor for both elements was 20 and the enhancement factors, including the effect of the organic solvent and with the flow spoiler removed, were 126 and 114 for cadmium and copper, respectively. The detection limits (3) were 0.15 g/l for cadmium and 0.2 g/l for copper. The precision was 2.3% and 1.4% r.s.d. for 10 g/l Cd and 45 g/l Cu, respectively (n=11). Results for the determination of cadmium and copper in various biological reference materials were typically in good agreement with certified values. Low recoveries were observed, however, for cadmium in samples containing high levels of copper and/or iron, such as bovine liver.On leave from Flow Injection Analysis Research Center, Institute of Applied Ecology, Academia Sinica, Shenyang, China     

Photometrische Bestimmung von Zink mittels Indo-oxins

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine photometrische Zinkbestimmung für Konzentrationen von 0,1 bis 100g Zn/ml beschrieben. Die Eigenart der Reaktion mit Indo-oxin macht eine Einteilung der überhaupt zu erfassenden Konzentrationen in die Bereiche von 100 bis 10g, bzw. von 10 bis 1g, bzw. von 1 bis 0,1g Zn/ml erforderlich. Die optimalen Bedingungen für die analytische Untersuchung dieser einzelnen Konzentrationsbereiche werden angegeben. Der Fehler der einzelnen Bestimmungen beträgt ±1%.

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Summary A photometric method is described for the determination of zinc at concentrations of 0.1 to 100g Zn/ml. The singularity of the reaction with indooxine makes it necessary to segregate the concentrations to be determined into the ranges 100 to 10g, or 10 to 1g, or 1 to 0.1g Zn/ml. The optimal conditions for the analytical investigation of these single concentration ranges are given. The error of the single determinations is ±1%.

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Résumé On décrit un procédé pour le dosage photométrique du zinc pour des concentrations de 0,1 à 100g de zinc par ml. L'aspect particulier de la réaction avec l'indo-oxine rend nécessaire un partage, en général, en différentes zones de concentrations appropriées, soit de 100 à 10g, soit de 10 à 1g, soit de l à 0,1g de zinc par ml. Les conditions optimum pour la recherche analytique de ces conditions de concentration particulières sont données. L'erreur des dosages isolés s'élève à ±1%.

     

Determination of some trace elements in high-purity aluminium, zinc and commercial steel by AAS after preconcentration on amberlite XAD-1180 resin

The determination of trace metals, e.g. Bi, Cd, Pb, in high-purity aluminium, zinc and commercial steel by flame or graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry following their preconcentrations as iodo complexes on XAD-1180 resin by means of a short column system is described. The recoveries are quantitative (95%). The relative standard deviations varies between 6% and 10%. The relative errors are less than 8% in a concentration range of 1 × 10^–3 –4 × 10^–5%. Detection limits for flame AAS and GFAAS were in the ranges of 0.002–0.110 g/ml and 0.0003–0.004 g/ml or in the ranges of 0.08–4.40 g/g and 0.012–0.16 g/g with respect to the solid samples, respectively.     

Determination of cadmium in tobacco smoke and zinc in tap water by solvent extraction flame atomic absorption spectrometry

Procedures are described for the determination of cadmium in tobacco smoke and zinc in tap water by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after chelation with benzyl 2-pyridyl ketone 2-pyridylhydrazone and extraction with isobutyl methyl ketone. Calibration graphs in the organic layer were linear up to 1.3 g/ml, with sensitivities of 80 ng/ml (Zn) and 71ng/ml (Cd), and limits of detection of 49 ng/ml for zinc and 38 ng/ml for cadmium. RSD values were 2.9% at 0.42 g/ml (Cd) and 4.7% at 0.17 g/ml (Zn).     

Trace and minor elements in four commercial honey brands

Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used to measure the concentrations of 24 elements in four honey brands commercially available in Austin, Texas (USA). The measured elements (and concentration) were: As, (<30 ng/g); Ba, (<2 g/g); Br, (0.24–0.49 g/g); Ce, (<20 ng/g); Co, (9–180 ng/g); Cr, (37–64 ng/g); Cs, (<3–45 ng/g); Fe, (<4–15.9 g/g); Hf, (<3 ng/g); Hg, (1 ng/g); K, (91–230 g/g); La, (<4 ng/g); Na, (20.3–25.3 g/g); Ni, (0.39–0.77 g/g); Rb, (68–340 ng/g); Sb, (13–61 ng/g); Sc, (<0.3–200 ng/g); Se, (<20 ng/g); Sm, (<9 ng/g); Sr, (<2 ng/g); Th, (<4 ng/g); U, (<30 ng/g); Zn, (3.36–4.61 g/g); and Zr, (<0.5–0.84 g/g). The results obtained were compared to the concentration of the same elements in honey produced or commercially available in Turkey, Mexico, El-Salvador, China, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.     

Nuclear interferences of uranium and thorium in a reactor neutron activation analysis determination of cerium using the radionuclides141Ce and143Ce

The interference contributions of uranium and thorium to the determination of cerium based on radionuclides¹⁴¹Ce and¹⁴³Ce produced by irradiation in a reactor core was determined. The values of the interference contributions for¹⁴¹Ce were 0.28±0.01 g Ce/g U and /2.01±0.05/x10^–3 g Ce/g Th, and for¹⁴³Ce 1.33±0.03 g Ce/g U and /9.0±0.2/x10^–3 g Ce/g Th.     

Microcalorimetric Evaluation of Precipitation in Cu–2Be–0.2Mg

Beryllium precipitation from the Cu-rich matrix in a Cu–2 mass% Be–0.2 mass% Mg alloy homogenized and quenched from 1073 K was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The DSC traces showed two main exothermic effects, A and B, each comprising two subeffects: A₁ and A₂ , and B₁ and B₂ respectively. Effects A₁ and A₂ correspond to the precipitation of GP zones and subsequent overlapping and independent precipitation of the phase. Only at very low heating rates can be inherited from GP zones. Effects B₁ and B₂ correspond to heat evolved during transitions to the states with and phases, respectively. Heat effect A can be quantitatively described in terms of solid solubilities before and after precipitation, and of the precipitation heats of the phases involved. The heat content of the combined GP zone/ phase precipitation effect was proportional to the number of beryllium atoms precipitated, yielding an average value of 21 kJ mol^–1 beryllium for beryllium precipitation. It was shown that the phase arises from the combined transition from states with GP zones and phases, whereas arises from the transition of states with and phases. The apparent activation energies associated with GP zones and , and phases are 1.16±0.08, 1.18±0.07, 1.37±0.08 and 1.74±0.09 eV, respectively. These values are discussed in terms of the mobility of dissolved atoms related to the concentrations of excess vacancies and solute-vacancy complexes, and the direction of plate-like precipitate growth (either normal or perpendicular to the plate). It is inferred that the main roles of magnesium are to decrease the amount and rate of GP formation, to enhance the volume fraction of and to suppress the discontinuous precipitation of .This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On the use of azo dyes for the spectrophotometric determination of uranium and thorium in mixed solvents

Summary Solochrome Black 6 BN in an acetate buffered medium containing methanol reacts with U(IV) to give a blue complex which permits photometric determination with 5g U/ml to 100g U/ml.In the presence of zinc acetate, uranyl ion also may be spectrophotometrically determined by means of the same dye. From 2g U/ml to 40g U/ml may be determined with a relative error of less than ± 0.05.

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Zusammenfassung Es werden zwei Methoden zur spektrophotometrischen Bestimmung von Uran mittels Solochromschwarz 6 BN beschrieben. Dieser Farbstoff bildet mit U(IV) in acetatgepuffertem, methanolhältigem Medium einen blaugefärbten Komplex, der die Bestimmung von 5 bis 100g U/ml erlaubt.Mit demselben Farbstoff lassen sich auch 2 bis 40g U/ml in Lösungen von Uranylchlorid bestimmen.

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Résumé Le noir solochrome 6 BN en milieu tampon acétique contenant du méthanol réagit avec U-IV en donnant un complexe bleu qui permet le dosage photométrique de 5 g U/ml à 100 g U/ml.En présence d'acétate de zinc, on peut aussi doser l'ion uranyle par spectrophotométrie avec le même colorant. On peut doser de 2 g U/ml à 40 g U/ml avec une erreur relative inférieure à ± 0,05.

     

Surface modification by calcium ions—Effect on chromatographic properties of silica

Summary A liquid chromatographic method incorporating column-switching and fluorimetric detection for the determination of triamterene in untreated urine, is described. The urine samples (5 L) were directly introduced onto an Hypersil ODS-C18, 30 m (20 mm×2.1 mm I.D.) pre-column. Polar urinary compounds were removed by flushing the pre-column with water for 1 min, and the analyte was then switched onto an HP-LiChrospher RP C18,5 m (125 mm×4mm ID) analytical column using an acetonitrile/phosphate buffer gradient elution. Fluorescence detection was performed at 230 nm excitation and 430 nm emission wavelengths. The recovery of drug was 102±2% in the 0.10–20.0 g/mL concentration range, the limit of detection being 5 ng/mL. A validation of the usefulness of this procedure was accomplished by analysing urine extracts obtained from real samples.Hypersil ODS is not a product of Merck, Germany. Please give supplier (p. 5).     

Über die katalytische Wirkung einiger Elemente in einer Landolt-Reaktion auf “Brom-Grundlage”; Ultramikrobestimmung von Molybdän(VI)

Zusammenfassung Die Landolt-Reaktion auf Bromgrundlage des Systems Wasserstoffperoxid—Bromid—Ascorbinsäure—Tolidin wird durch Mo(VI), Fe(III), Cu(II), V(V) und W(VI) katalysiert. Auf dieser Grundlage läßt sich Mo(VI) mit Hilfe der Simultankomparationsmethode bei 65° C in einem Konzentrationsbereich von 1 bis 10g/5 ml und bei 50° C in einem Konzentrationsbereich von 0,1 bis 1g/5 ml mit einem relativen Fehler von ±0.5% bestimmen.

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Summary The Landolt reaction on a bromine basis of the system hydrogen peroxide-bromide-ascorbic acid-tolidine is catalyzed by Mo(VI), Fe(III), Cu(II), V(V), and W(VI). On this basis, Mo(VI) can be determined with the aid of the simultaneous comparation method at 65° C in a concentration range from 1 to 10g/5 ml and at 50° C in a concentration range from 0.1 to 1g/5 ml with a relative error of ±0.5%.

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Résumé La «réaction de Landolt, avec brome» du système eau oxygénée—bromure—acide ascorbique—tolidine, est catalysée par Mo-VI, Fe-III, Cu-II, V-V et W-VT. On peut donc doser Mo-VI par la méthode de comparaison simultanée à 65° C dans un domaine de concentration de 1 à 10g/5 ml et à 50° C de 0,1 à 1g/5 ml avec une erreur relative de ±0,5%.

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Die vorliegende Arbeit sollte Herrn Prof. Dr.E. Schulek zu seinem 70. Geburtstag gewidmet werden. Noch ehe die Publikation möglich war, ist Herr Prof.Schulek am 14. Oktober 1964 leider gestorben.     

Determination of tetraethyllead and tetramethyllead using high performance liquid chromatography and electrochemical detection

Summary A new method for the separation of tetramethyllead (TML) and tetraethyllead (TEL) was developed using high-performance liquid chromatography. The electrochemical detection was examined with different electrodes. Amperometric and pulse-amperometric techniques were investigated and the optimal working potential for each electrode was determined. Linearity for the glassy carbon electrode was observed between 350 ng and 30 g; the detection limit is 310 ng (TML) resp. 340 ng (TEL). In case of the mercury gold electrode the linearity range was 300 g–3 g and the detection limit 1.5 m (TML) resp. 1.7 g (TEL).     

Determination of mercury in biological fluids by potentiometric stripping analysis

A method is described for the determination of mercury by potentiometric stripping analysis. The analyte, Hg²⁺, is employed for oxidizing a fixed amount of cadmium, previously reduced and amalgamated at a thin mercury film preplated on a glassy carbon electrode. The cadmium stripping signal correlates well with the amount of Hg²⁺ added. Correlation coefficients of 0.9971 and 0.9960 were obtained for the two working ranges: (25 ng–2.5 g) and (5.0–50) g Hg²⁺, respectively, in spiked water samples. The method was investigated with respect to precision and accuracy by spiking a natural water sample with 25 g Hg²⁺.Nine replicate determinations gave a mean value of 24.8 g with a standard deviation ±0.31 g. The 95% confidence limit of the mean suggested the absence of systematic errors. Using the highest possible sensitivity, detection limits of 2.0 ng (167 ng/l) and 0.5 ng (4.2 ng/100 ml of whole blood) were obtained in water and blood samples, respectively. The applicability of the method was successfully extended to include the more complex matrices after recording a zero blank from authentic samples spiked with Cd²⁺ (25 g).The described PSA procedure is a simple and rapid method compared with the cold-vapor technique, with a 5.2% and 4.9% RSD, respectively.     

Characterization of a total diet reference material (ARC/CL HDP) for contents of essential and toxic elements

Summary A total diet reference material (RM) was prepared by employing material leftover from a nationwide Finnish hospital diet study. The material was carefully homogenized using Ti-blades, freeze-dried, rehomogenized with Ti-blades, passed through a 2 mm nylon sieve and carefully mixed in large glass cylinders. Homogeneity of the material divided into 20 g samples in polyethylene bottles was tested by taking ten 0.5 g samples from the beginning and end of the bottling line and analyzing them for Zn and Mg. The homogeneity was within 1.0% for both Zn and Mg. An interlaboratory comparison study involving reliable reference laboratories that employed a total of seven methods based on independent analytical principles was conducted on the contents of 14 mineral elements. After the exclusion of outliers the recommended concentrations (on a dry weight basis) expressed as the medians±95% confidence limits were established as follows: Ca=2.86±0.124 mg/g, Mg=785±25 g/g, K=9.42±0.30 mg/g, Na=7.87±0.57 mg/g, Fe=30.4±0.9 g/g, Mn=12.9±0.58 g/g, Zn=28.9±1.3 g/g, Cu=3.18±0.19 g/g, Mo=262±35 ng/g, Ni=271±38 ng/g, Se=181±17 ng/g, Pb=43±8 ng/g, Cd=21±3 ng/g and Hg=6.6±3.6 ng/g. All of the above recommended concentration ranges, except that for Ni, fell into category A, i.e. values recommended with a high degree of confidence according to the certification criteria established by Pszonicki.     

Determination of Mg,Al, P,Cu and Mn in biological fluids by neutron activation analysis

Thermal and epithermal neutron activation analysis has been applied to determine the concentrations of magnesium, aluminium, phosphorus, copper and manganese in two biological fluids: blood serum and market milk. Both epithermal neutron irradiation and radiochemical separation (a chromatographic column of HAP) were used to get rid of the interferences from 24-Na. Strongly acidic solutions of the irradiated samples were passed through the columns of HAP, where sodium was completely adsorbed while, Al, Cu, Mg and Mn were eluted with an efficiency of 99±1%. Since both Al and P were determined through the formation of²⁸Al (2.24 min) thermal and epithermal neutron activation have been applied in order to determine the contribution of each radionuclide to²⁸Al activity. The determination of Mg, Al and P in milk samples was done instrumentally, whereas in the case of blood serum with higher concentration of Na, a radiochemical separation is essential in both cases. The concentrations of Al, Cu, Mg, Mn and P in blood serum and market milk were found to be 0.24±0.02 and 1.85±0.09 g Al/ml, 1.35±0.04 and 0.068±0.005 g Cu/ml, 22.9±1 and 98.9±8.6 g Mg/ml, 22±3 and 16±2 ng Mn/ml and 167±13 and 865±32 g P/ml, respectively.     

Photometrische Bestimmung kleiner Mengen Gallium mit H?matein

Zusammenfassung Gallium und Hämatein bilden, von pH-Wert und Hämateinkonzentration abhängig, in einer Gleichgewichtsreaktion sowohl einen 11- als auch einen 12-Komplex. Der zwischen den Absorptions-banden beider Komplexe liegende isosbestische Punkt wurde wegen der Unabhängigkeit der Extinktion an dieser Stelle von der Gleichgewichtslage für eine photometrische Galliumbestimmung ausgenutzt. Die Molar-extinktion im isosbestischen Punkt beträgt 3,97 · 10⁴l · Mol^–1 · cm^–1; das Lambert-Beersche Gesetz ist bis mindestens 1,5 g/ml Ga erfüllt. Die rel. Standardabweichung des Verfahrens bei 1 g/ml Ga wurde zu 0,006, die statistische Nachweisgrenze zu 38 ng/ml ermittelt.Für die Bestimmung von Galliumspuren in Aluminium wird ein weitgehend selektives extraktives Anreicherungsverfahren angewandt und an Hüttenaluminium erprobt.

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Photometric determination of small quantities of gallium with haemateinDetermination of gallium in technical aluminium

In an equilibrium reaction, dependent on pH value and haematein concentration, gallium and haematein form 11- and 12-complexes. The isosbestic point between the absorption bands of the two complexes is used for the photometric determination of gallium, because the extinction at this point is independent of the position of the equilibrium. The extinction coefficient amounts to 3.97·10⁴1×Mol^–1×cm^–1. The law of Lambert and Beer is valid at least up to 1.5 g/ml Ga. The relative standard deviation for the determination of 1 g/ml Ga was found to be 0.006, the limit of detection is 38 ng/ml. For the enrichment of traces of gallium in technical aluminium a selective extraction method was used.

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Wir danken Herrn Dr. Pfundt, Leichtmetall-Forschungs-institut der Vereinigte Alumininmwerke AG, Bonn, für die Überlassung von Probenmaterial.     

Determination of propanil in rice, potatoes and water by HPLC

Summary A simple and specific quantitative HPLC method for the analysis of propanil residues in rice, potatoes and water is described. The method is based on simple extraction steps, column clean-up, HPLC separation using a reversed phase column (RP-C18) and UV-detection. With this analytical system, propanil residues can be detected at the 5 ng/g level in rice and potatoes and at the 1 ng/ml level in water. Recovery rate in the range of 0.005–1 g/g is 87.3±6.9% in rice and 85.4±8.2% in potatoes and in the range of 0.001–10 g/ml 95.2±13% in water.

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Bestimmung von Propanil in Reis, Kartoffeln und Wasser durch HPLC

Zusammenfassung Eine einfache HPLC-Methode zur quantitativen Trennung und zum Nachweis der Propanilrückstände in Reis, Kartoffeln und Wasser wird beschrieben, mit der noch Mengen im ppb-Bereich erfaßbar sind. Das Verfahren besteht aus einem Extraktionsschritt, Aufreinigung auf einer Kieselgelsäule, der Trennung der Rückstände auf einer Umkehrphase (RP-C18) und der UV-Detektion. Die Methode gestattet im Bereich von 0,005–1 g/g eine Wiederfindungsrate von 87,3±6,9% in Reis, von 85,4±8,2% in Kartoffeln und im Bereich von 0,001–10 g/ml eine Wiederfindungsrate von 95,2±13% in Wasser.