A Batch Injection Analysis System with Square-wave Voltammetric Detection for Fast and Simultaneous Determination of Zinc and Ascorbic Acid

The determination of organic and inorganic compounds in a single run is still a great challenge. In this paper, we developed a method for fast simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid (AA) and zinc ions (Zn) using batch injection analysis with detection by square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (BIA-SWASV). Britton-Robinson (BR) buffer solution (pH=6.0) as the supporting electrolyte and boron doped diamond (BDD) as the working electrode. The method presented favorable analytical characteristics such as fast response (67 injections h⁻¹), low detection limits (0.2 and 5.4 μmol L⁻¹ for Zn ions and AA, respectively) and recovery values of 99±3%.