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Bioresour Technol ; 101(10): 3345-54, 2010 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20093024

ABSTRACT

The objective of the present work was to assess the performance of batch and fixed bed column systems, using humin in natura and immobilized on sodium silicate, respectively, for the adsorption of the principal trihalomethanes (THMs) found in water supply systems. Kinetically, adsorption of THMs by humin follows a pseudo-second order reaction, with more than 50% removal in the first 5min for all compounds studied, and equilibrium described by the Freundlich model reached in 240min. The THM adsorption results were significant at p<0.05 for both batch (74.6-83.2% removal) and column (99.7% removal in optimized tests) experiments, and were significantly (p<0.05) influenced by flow rate and bed height. The work demonstrates the potential of humin for removal of THMs.


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Halogens/chemistry , Humic Substances , Methane/chemistry , Adsorption , Kinetics
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J Chromatogr A ; 957(2): 201-9, 2002 May 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12113343

ABSTRACT

Two simple methods were developed to determine 11 pesticides in coconut water, a natural isotonic drink rich in salts, sugars and vitamins consumed by the people and athletes. The first procedure involves solid-phase extraction using Sep-Pak Vac C18 disposable cartridges with methanol for elution. Isocratic analysis was carried out by means of high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection at 254 nm to analyse captan, chlorothalonil, carbendazim, lufenuron and diafenthiuron. The other procedure is based on liquid-liquid extraction with hexane-dichloromethane (1:1, v/v), followed by gas chromatographic analysis with effluent splitting to electron-capture detection for determination of endosulfan, captan, tetradifon and trichlorfon and thermionic specific detection for determination of malathion, parathion-methyl and monocrotophos. The methods were validated with fortified samples at different concentration levels (0.01-12.0 mg/kg). Average recoveries ranged from 75 to 104% with relative standard deviations between 1.4 and 11.5%. Each recovery analysis was repeated at least five times. Limits of detection ranged from 0.002 to 2.0 mg/kg. The analytical procedures were applied to 15 samples and no detectable amounts of the pesticides were found in any samples under the conditions described.


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Chromatography, Gas/methods , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , Cocos/chemistry , Pesticide Residues/analysis , Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet/methods , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity
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