Determination of trace elements in seawater samples by on-line column extraction/graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

An innovative procedure for the on-line coupling of ion chromatography with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry is described, which is particularly effective for the determination of trace metals in seawater samples. The Capillary Injection Device (CID) is used as an interface which allows the eluent to be transferred from the chromatographic column into the graphite tube at a flow rate of as high as 2 ml/min. The analytical procedure is based on the metal complex formation with 8-hydroxyquinoline in the sample solution, followed by the preconcentration of the complexes in a chromatographic column packed with XAD-2 resin. The complexes were then eluted from the column with methanol, and quantitatively injected into the furnace. The procedure was validated by determining cadmium and lead in certified reference seawater samples at a level of 30–40 pg/g, with a typical reproducibility of 10% and an accuracy of better than 5%. Finally, it was tested on a real sample of seawater. Due to the high reproducibility, a pg/g concentration level can be measured.     

Determination of aliphatic amines in air by membrane enrichment directly coupled to a gas chromatograph

Summary A method is described for the determination of shortchain aliphatic amines in ambient air based on impinger sampling in dilute H₂SO₄, selective enrichment across a PTFE gas membrane and quantification by gas chromatography. The enrichment step is carried out in a flow system directly connected to the chromatograph. The separation is performed on a packed column with nitrogen selective detection. The enrichment per sample volume was in the range 7.3 to 8.2 mL^–1 for C₁–C₆ amines. Detection limits were ca 3–10 nM with enrichment of a 2.9 mL liquid sample. After impinger sampling of 5 m³ air in 10 mL absorption solution, this corresponds, to 0.4–0.8 ng/m³ (ca 0.2–0.5 ppt by volume) in air.     

生物,环境样品和食品中铅的痕量分析

主要根据近七年来发表的有关论文，综述了我国生物、环境样品和食品中铅和痕量分析技术进展，内容包括分子光谱、原子光谱、电化学和其他分析方法，以及联用技术和前处理等方面，收集文献３９３篇。     

微量元素叶面肥料中硼的测定

研究了在 pH 6 .5乙酸铵缓冲溶液中 ,硼与 3 甲氧基 甲亚胺H的显色反应条件 ,最大吸收在 4 2 0nm处 ,摩尔吸光系数为 8.1× 10 3,硼含量在 0～ 10 μg/ 10ml范围内符合比耳定律。用于微量元素叶面肥料中硼的测定 ,获得了与国标法一致的结果     

714名0—6岁儿童头发中微量元素水平的研究

报道了深圳市南山区７１４名０￣６岁儿童头发中６种必需微量和宏量元素的水平，分析了不同年龄、性别儿童６种元素的异常状况，研究结果表明，儿童头发中锌、铜、铁、钙和锰元素缺乏状况相当严重总缺乏率占８９．９％。     

微量元素锌与反复呼吸道感染的相关性

对28例反复呼吸道感染患儿(下称复感儿)及26例健康儿进行微量元素发锌测定。发现前者发锌平均值为(92.3±14.7)×10~(-6),后者为(132.5±21.5)×10~(-6),P<0.01,差异非常显著。对复感儿进行口服锌治疗,观察其疗效及治疗前后发锌变化。治疗前发锌平均值为(92.3±14.7)×10~(-6),治疗后为(137.5±20.2)×10~(-6),P<0.01差异非常显著。有效率达85.7％。故缺锌可能是复感儿患病的影响因素之一,锌治疗小儿反复呼吸道感染是十分必要的。     

基于碘乙酸功能化树枝状聚合物的硫巯化肽段选择性富集新方法

蛋白质的硫巯化是一种重要的氧化翻译后修饰，在细胞衰老、内质网应激、血管舒张、细胞凋亡等过程中扮演重要角色。利用蛋白质组学技术表征硫巯化修饰具有十分重要的意义。该文发展了一种基于碘乙酸功能化的聚酰胺-胺树枝状聚合物（PAMAM-INS），并结合滤膜辅助的样品预处理技术用于硫巯化肽段的富集（简称FADE策略），利用FADE策略能从100倍质量干扰的牛血清白蛋白酶解产物中选择性地富集出硫巯化标准肽段。将细胞培养稳定同位素标记技术引入到FADE策略中，并将其应用于不同浓度梯度硫氢化钠刺激的SHSY5Y细胞硫巯化蛋白质组分析，共鉴定到163条硫巯化肽段。生物信息学的结果表明，硫巯化修饰可能在中枢神经系统中扮演着重要角色。     

A new adsorbent for trace level organic contaminants

Summary A preliminary study has been carried out to evaluate a new adsorbent, Thermosorb, for trace level organic contaminants. For this purpose, a comparison was made with a well-characterized adsorbent, Tenax GC, using a prepared aqueous solution of trace organic components. In addition, a comparison was made of chromatograms of air contaminants obtained using both of these adsorbents, under equivalent conditions. The results clearly indicated the potential of this thermally stable, inorganic adsorbent for many trace organic substances of environmental interest.     

Analysis and Speciation of Traces of Arsenic in Environmental,Food and Industrial Samples by Voltammetry: a Review

Voltammetric approaches for the determination of arsenic and speciation at trace levels are critically appraised in a review covering the literature from 1970 to 2002. Special attention is devoted to stripping modes and to issues related to the choice of working material and supporting electrolyte. A section is dedicated to the management of real samples and aspects of sample preparation. An extensive compilation, organized by real sample type, gathers essential experimental conditions. Potentiometric stripping analysis is introduced for sake of comparison. The coupling of voltammetric detection or preaccumulation with FIA, chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and ICP techniques is also addressed.     

Effect of chloride on heavy metal mobility of harbour sediments

To evaluate the environmental impact of polluted sediments, several operationally defined sequential extraction procedures (SEPs) have been described. Salinity has long been recognised as an important variable determining the physicochemical behaviour of heavy metals in marine sediments. Thus, in the present paper, the modified BCR-SEP has been applied to harbour sediments in order to assess to what extent trace metal mobility (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) could be influenced by chloride content in sediments. For this, washed (W) and non-washed (NW) sediments were compared. The relative mobility order observed for the six trace metals studied was not seen to be influenced by the presence of chloride in the sediments, but an increase of mobility was observed for Cd and Zn (the most mobile metals) when chloride was present in the sediments. Characterisation of the sediments and of the pseudo-total metal contents by means of an aqua regia extraction was also assessed.