On-line complexation/preconcentration system for the determination of lead in wine by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry with ultrasonic nebulization.

An on-line lead preconcentration and determination system implemented with inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) with ultrasonic nebulization (USN) in association with flow injection was studied. For the preconcentration of lead, a Pb-quinolin-8-ol complex was formed on-line at pH 6.8 and retained on Amberlite XAD-16 resin. The lead was removed from the microcolumn by countercurrent elution with nitric acid. A total enhancement factor of 225 was obtained with respect to ICP-AES with pneumatic nebulization (15.0 for USN and 15.0 for the column). The detection limit for Pb for the preconcentration of a 10 mL wine sample was 0.15 microg/L. The precision for 10 replicate determinations at a Pb level of 25 microg/L was a relative standard deviation of 2.5%, calculated from the peak heights obtained. The calibration graph obtained by using the preconcentration system for lead was linear with a correlation coefficient of 0.9995 for levels near the detection limit up to > or = 1000 microg/L. The method was successfully applied to the determination of lead in wine samples.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of La, Ho, Mn 5-Br-PADAP complexes using multivariate calibration with partial least-squares (PLS) data evaluation.

A simple and fast analytical pocedure is proposed for the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of lanthanum, holmium and manganese in synthetic ceramics, (La(0.8-x) Hox Sr0.2 MnO3), by using the partial least-squares (PLS) method. As chromogenic agent 5-Br-PADAP [2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol] was used, which form colored complexes with the three elements studied. To avoid metal hydrolysis, a mixture of ethanol and Triton X-100 at pH 9.5 was used for all experiments. A set of 17 calibration solutions measured throughout the 400-700 nm wavelength range was used in the calibration step. The concentration range for Mn(II) was 1-12 x 10(-6) mol L-1, while the range for the rare earth elements La(III) and Ho(III) was 2-8 x 10(-6) mol L-1. In order to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed method, a set of artificial samples containing the three analytes in variable proportions was prepared and analyzed. The analytical results obtained were quite acceptable with relative errors not greater than 7% in most cases.

Biphasic effect of cadmium in non-cytotoxic conditions on the secretion of nitric oxide from peritoneal macrophages.

The effects of cadmium (Cd) in non-cytotoxic conditions on the nitric oxide (NO) production in peritoneal macrophages (pM) were studied. Peritoneal macrophages from Balb/c mice were incubated over 18 h with 5, 10, 20, or 25 microM Cd2+ (as CdCl2 21:2 H2O) in the culture medium. Concentrations of 20 microM Cd2+ and over had cytotoxic effects, measured by MTT assay. Cell viability with 10 microM Cd2+ in the medium was above 90% after 18 h of incubation, and above 80% after 72 h. At this same Cd2+ concentration, NO production increased from 6 to 18 h. At 24 h production decreased but was still above control levels. At 48 h production NO was near control levels, and continued to decrease until the end of the experiment (72 h). NO levels produced with Cd2+ concentrations of 5, 10 and 20 microM in the medium were above the control at 18 h. NO production and lipoperoxidation increased simultaneously after 18 h with 10 microM of Cd in the medium. Amounts of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein and iNOS activity also increased. At a concentration of 10 microM Cd has a biphasic effect on NO production over time.

Spectrophotometric determination of gadolinium(III) with 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (5-Br-PADAP).

Reaction between gadolinium(III) and 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (5- Br-PADAP) was studied for delineating optimal conditions for complexation. This reagent can be used for the spectrophotometric determination of Gd(III) in concentrations ranging from 0.04 to 1.2 ppm (a = 1.76(+/- 0.03) x 10(5) (1.(-1) mole(-1). cm). The reaction takes place at a pH between 9.2 and 11.6. In the presence of Triton X-100 this complex is soluble in water. In order to overcome difficulties caused by the presence of other lanthanides, an ion exchange chromatographic technique was used.

Spectrophotometr1c determination of cadmium with 2-(5-chloro-2-pyridylazo)-5-dimethylaminophenol.

The reaction between cadmium and 2-(5-chloro-2-pyridylazo)-5-dimethylaminophenol (5-Cl DMPAP) in aqueous alcohol media at pH 8.8-10.7 results in an intense violet colour which is stable for at least 8 hr. The composition is 2:1 reagent:metal and the formation constant (5.29 +/- 0.01) x 10(18). Beer's law is obeyed up to 1.34 ppm of cadmium at 550 nm. The optimal concentration range (Ringbom) is between 0.16 and 0.72 ppm. The apparent molar absorptivity at 550 nm is (1.20 +/- 0.01) x 10(5) l.mole(-1). cm(-1), making the sensitivity one of the highest known. The interference due to copper(III), iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II), gold(III), zinc(II) and manganese(II) can be suppressed.

2-[2-(5-Chloropyridyl)azo]-5-dimethylaminophenol as indicator for the complexometric determination of zinc.

2-[2-(5-Chloropyridyl)azo]-5-dimethylaminophenol (C1DMPAP) is proposed as a metallochromic indicator for zinc. The end-point colour change is from the violet-red of the zinc complex to the brownish-yellow of the indicator. The colour contrast is markedly greater than that for Erio-T.