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Polyurethane foam (PUF) has been suggested as a solid polymeric reagent for determination of nitrite. The determination is based on the diazotization of end toluidine groups of PUF with nitrite in acidic medium followed by coupling of polymeric diazonium cation with 3-hydroxy-7,8-benzo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline. The intensely colored polymeric azodye formed in this reaction can be used as a convenient analytic form for the determination of nitrite by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (c (min) = 0.7 ng mL(-1)). The possibility of using a desktop scanner, digital camera, and computer data processing for the numerical evaluation of the color intensity of the polymeric azodye has been investigated. A scanner and digital camera can be used for determination of nitrite with the same sensitivity and reproducibility as with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The approach developed was applied for determination of nitrite in river water and human exhaled breath condensate.
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Air Pollutants/analysis , Biosensing Techniques/methods , Nitrites/analysis , Polyurethanes/chemistry , Tetrahydroisoquinolines/chemistry , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Air Pollutants/chemistry , Azo Compounds/chemistry , Colorimetry/methods , Coloring Agents/chemistry , Humans , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity , Spectrum Analysis/methods , Toluidines/chemistryABSTRACT
A number of aliphatic mono- and triamines have been investigated as potential reagents for solid phase extraction of Rh, Pd and Pt. Platinum group metals are recovered from hydrochloric acid solutions as ionic associates of their chloride complexes with protonated amines. The recovery of metals depends both on hydrophobic properties of amine and sorbent and on sorption behaviour of amine itself. For on-line solid phase extraction of platinum group metals 4-(n-octyl)diethylenetriamine and hyper cross-linked polystyrene sorbent SSPS have been applied. Quantitative recovery of rhodium and platinum in the form of their hexachloride complexes was achieved under non-equilibrium conditions of on-line dilution. Metals recovered are quantitatively eluted with 1 M hydrochloric acid solution in ethanol. A new FIA-FAAS method for the determination of Rh, Pd and Pt in solutions based on the decomposition of ores and alloys has been proposed. The RSD values are 0.03-0.08 at 50-ppb concentration level. The detection limits are 3-8 ppb for 1 min of preconcentration. The accuracy of the procedure was verified by the analysis of standard reference materials of sulfide ores and alloys.
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Extraction-chromatographic separation of ortho- and pyrophosphate anions on an inert support modified with an organotin extractant was studied and used for their subsequent determination in a flow-injection system. The proposed FIA manifold includes an extraction-chromatographic mini-column, on which the phosphate anions are separated and preconcentrated, and a post-column spectrophotometric detector. For the determination of orthophosphate, the absorbance of the reduced 12-molybdophosphoric acid is monitored at 660 nm. The sum of ortho- and pyrophosphate can be determined after preliminary hydrolysis of pyrophosphate to orthophosphate in neutral solution at 50 degrees by use of inorganic pyrophosphatase. For a sample volume of 6 ml, the calibration graph is linear within a range of 5.0-100.0 ng/ml P. The limit of detection is 0.3 ng/ml P. The recovery of the ions to be determined is not less than 96%, the relative error is not worse than 4%. The proposed method was used for the analysis of river water samples.
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The history of the development of analytical chemistry in the Soviet Union is briefly outlined. Organizations co-ordinating research in this field, and the leading scientific centres, are indicated. Achievements in various analytical techniques are reviewed. Analytical services in some branches of the economy, and the analysis of most important materials are considered. Major publications are pointed out and international contacts of Soviet experts are discussed.
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Some new ion-selective electrodes for silver and gold are described. They are based on the ion-associate species formed by the cyanide, chloride or thiourea complexes of the metals, with hydrophobic anions or cations, as appropriate. The electrodes have been applied to the determination of gold and silver in various technological process solutions in industry.
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The review discusses the problems of rational combination of solvent-extraction separation and preconcentration of trace elements with their determination by electrothermal atomic-absorption spectrometry.
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Cobalt forms with Acid Monochrome Green S a complex which can be extracted quantitatively into butanol from 1.6M sodium chloride medium at pH 9.5-11.5. The molar absorptivity of the complex is 3.2 x 10(4) at 625 mmu. The method has been used to determine cobalt in gallium metal.
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A detailed study has been made of the extraction of indium into chloroform by 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN). The rate of extraction is maximal if the PAN is added to the aqueous phase and is not added as its chloroform solution. The ratio of indium to PAN is 1:1 and the cationic complex can be extracted only if a suitable anion is present, such as acetate or chloride.
