Cathodic stripping voltammetric detection and determination at a hanging mercury-drop electrode of dye contaminants in purified biomaterials: study of the human serum albumin and reactive dye 120 system

Procion red HE-3B (RR120) is an example of dye currently used in affinity purification. A method is described for determining trace amounts of RR120 dye contaminant in human serum albumin by cathodic stripping voltammetry. The method is based on a measure of a well-defined peak at −0.58 V, obtained when samples of HSA protein (0.01-2% w/v) containing dye concentrations are submitted to a heating time of 330 min at 80 °C in NaOH, pH 12.0 and the samples are removed to a solution containing Britton-Robinson buffer, pH 4.0. Using an optimum accumulation potential and time of 0 V and 240 s, respectively, linear calibration curves were obtained from 1.0×10⁻⁹ to 1.0×10⁻⁸ mol l⁻¹ for RR120 dye. Leakage/hydrolysis of reactive red 120 from an agarose support (e.g. at pH 2 or 12) can also be conveniently determined at very low levels (sub-μg ml⁻¹) by means of cathodic stripping voltammetry, which involves adsorptive accumulation of the dye onto the hanging mercury-drop electrode.     

Multicommutation as an environmentally friendly analytical tool in the hydride generation atomic fluorescence determination of tellurium in milk

The aim of this study is to show the advantages of the emerging multicommutation methodology based on the use of solenoid valves for Te determination in milk by hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS). The delivery of a series of alternating sequential insertions of small volumes of samples and reagents gives rise to new hydrodynamic processes and exciting analytical potentials by controlling the time of flow through the on/off-switched solenoid valves. This drastically reduces the reagent consumption by a factor of 4 and the generation of effluents (590 mL h^–1 instead of 750 mL h^–1 generated by the continuous-mode measurement) and also provides an improvement in the laboratory productivity by an increase of the sample throughput (85 h^–1 compared to 20 h^–1 found in the continuous mode). So, multicommutation is an environmentally and economically sustainable alternative to the methodology based on continuous measurements. The multicommutation-based method developed was applied to tellurium determination in commercially available milk samples; a calibration range of 0.0–0.5 ng mL^–1 and a detection limit of 0.20 ng L^–1 with average relative standard deviation of 2.1% were found. Comparable results were obtained for a series of samples using both continuous and multicommutation HG-AFS modes.     

Comparison of slurry sampling and microwave-assisted digestion for calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc determination in fish tissue samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

The development of a slurry sampling method for the determination of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc in fish tissue samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry is described. In comparison with microwave-assisted digestion, the proposed method is simple, requires short time and eliminates total sample dissolution before analysis. Suspension medium was optimized for each analyte to obtain quantitative recoveries from fish tissue samples without matrix interferences. Nevertheless, iron recoveries higher than 46% were not found. Treatment of samples slurried in nitric acid by microwave irradiation for 15-30 s at 75-285 W permitted to achieve efficient recoveries for calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. Further improvement in the matrix effects for iron determination was accomplished by the use of an additional step of short microwave-assisted suspension treatment. However, standard addition method was required for calcium and copper determination, being necessary hydrochloric acid as suspension medium for the last one. Although copper could not be determined in the certified reference material using microwave-assisted digestion, the accuracy of the slurry sampling method was verified for all the investigated analytes. Detection limits were 22.8 ± 8.0, 0.884 ± 0.092, 5.07 ± 0.76, 35.5 ± 0.7 and 1.17 ± 0.04 μg g⁻¹ for calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc, respectively. The standard deviations obtained using slurry sampling method and microwave-assisted digestion were not significantly different, and the mean relative standard deviation of the over-all method (n = 3) of the slurry sampling method for different concentration levels was below 12%.     

析相光度法测定铜（Ⅱ）的研究

本文研究了Ｃｕ（Ⅱ）－ＰＥＧ（聚乙二醇－２０００）－Ｚｉｎｃｏｎ（锌试剂）－（ＮＨ４）２ＳＯ４体系的析相光度法并应用于测定Ｃｕ（Ⅱ）。最宜酸度为ｐＨ５．５～８．５（ＫＨ２ＰＯ４－Ｋ２ＨＰＯ４）缓冲溶液）其络合物的最大吸收位于６１０ｎｍ，表观摩尔吸光系数为４．０×１０＾４Ｌ．ｍｏｌ＾－１．ｃｍ＾－１，Ｃｕ（Ⅱ）浓度在０～１．５ｍｇ／Ｌ范围内服从比尔定律，铜与Ｚｉｎｃｏｎ形式组成为１：２的稳定的蓝色络     

Sequential injection spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of iodide by its catalytic effect on the 4,4'-methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline)-chloramine-T reaction

A simple and sensitive sequential injection spectrophotometric procedure is proposed for the determination of trace amounts of iodide in pharmaceutical preparations. The method is based on the catalytic effect of iodide on the (tetra base) 4,4′-methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline)-chloramine-T reaction in acidic solution. The method involves a sequential aspiration of 255 μl sample/standard followed by 170 μl tetra base and then 128 μl chloramine-T solutions into a carrier stream to be stacked inside a holding coil and flow reversed through a reaction coil towards a detector. The resulting colored compound is measured at 600 nm using an UV/Vis-spectrophotometer. All the parameters that affect the reaction were evaluated and the calibration curve is linear over a range of 0.1–6.0 μg l⁻¹ of iodide concentration with detection limit of 0.05 μg l⁻¹. A sample throughput of 80 samples per hour and relative standard deviation of less than 2.0% was achieved. The method is successfully applied for the determination of iodide in three different samples (tablets).     

正丁烷氧化制顺酐流化床催化剂的性能

 考察了前驱体制备过程中水合肼／五氧化二钒摩尔比（以下简记\r\n为n（N2H4）／n（V2O5））对催化剂性能的影响．由较高的n（N2H4）\r\n／n（V2O5）比制得的催化剂，其（VO）2P2O7相含量较多，正丁烷转化\r\n率较高．随着n（N2H4）／n（V2O5）比的减小，δ－VOPO4相的含量逐\r\n渐增多，正丁烷转化率随之升高；而顺酐选择性开始时升高，达到最大\r\n值后逐渐降低．在n（N2H4）／n（V2O5）＝0．34时制备的催化剂最佳\r\n，在丁烷浓度为4．0％、空速为500h－1及反应温度为420℃的反应条件\r\n下，顺酐收率可达49．74％．本文中细粒床催化剂有较大的操作弹性．     

An electrothermal vaporization unit with axially focusing convection upstream. Part II: Modeling of the condensation process

A model is presented that describes quantitatively the condensation of analytes in pico- and nanogram masses sampled with electrothermal vaporization (ETV). It presumes that the analyte vapor condensation of such low amounts occurs mainly heterogeneously, predominantly on growing carbon particulates originating from the graphite furnace before the analyte vapor achieves saturation via cooling. The model regards the coagulation of carbon particles and the diffusion of analyte atoms. The criterion whether or not an analyte atom sticks to a colliding particle is chosen as a function depending on its temperature and on the common GFAAS pretreatment temperatures. Heterogeneous condensation of six analytes with different volatilities, Ag, Cu, Fe, Ni, Mn, and Pb, is calculated for the ETV unit with an axially focusing convection upstream described in Part I. Modifier effects are taken into account. The results are compared to measured data.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis[a-chloro-(o-chloro-benzylidene)] Hydrazine

1 INTRODUCTION The azine derivatives are useful compounds because of their special properties. On the one hand, the azines and ,-dichloro-azines are very impor- tant intermediates[1, 2] for synthesizing s-tetrazines which have some peculiar properties, s…     

用新型AP树脂分离铑—铱和同时富集测定铑`铱`铂`钯

铑-铱分离-向被认为是最困难的课题之一,即使文献曾报道Rh-Ir的分离,但实际Rh并未与萃取剂或吸附剂反应,而是与非贵金属离子一同留在溶液中。我们曾用光谱半定量方法研究了AP树脂对Rh、Ir的吸附行为,结果是Rh不被吸附而Ir能被吸附。本文通过改变Rh的离子状态,使之能被AP树脂吸附完全,而与留在溶液中的非贵金属分离,然后在柱上用不同淋洗液再使Rh-Ir分离。     

催化动力学光度法测定微量碘的研究

基于微量碘离子对高碘酸钠氧化甲基紫反应的催化作用，建立了测定微量碘的动力学光度法。方法检出限０．２２μｇ／ｍＬ，线性范围０．３０～１．４０μｇｍＬ，包括其它卤素在内的大多数阴离子、阳离子不干扰测定，用于食盐中微量碘的测定，有满意的结果。