Liquid chromatographic determination of bromide ion in cereals, fruit, vegetables, and blood with a silver electrode in an electrochemical detector system.

A method is presented for rapid determination of bromide ion in commodities and blood by paired-ion liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. The method involves extraction of samples with water and filtration. Blood is passed through a Sep-Pak C18 minicolumn. Recoveries are usually close to 100%, with satisfactory precision. The detection limit is 1 mg/kg. The method needs little labor and uses no noxious solvents or reagents.