期刊
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
卷 632, 期 1, 页码 93-100出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.10.074
关键词
Cyanide; Determination; Gas-diffusion; Sequential injection; Spectrophotometry; Ninhydrin; Water samples
资金
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University [SE-10691]
A highly selective sequential injection (SI) method for the automated determination of weak-acid-dissociable cyanides is reported. The analytical procedure is based on the on-line reaction of the analyte with ninhydrin in carbonate medium to form a coloured product (lambda(max) = 510 nm). Cyanides are removed from sample matrix by acidification through a gas-diffusion step incorporated in the SI manifold. The effect of instrumental and chemical variables was studied. By adopting an on-line standard addition protocol, the sensitivity of the proposed method was enhanced drastically, without affecting the determination range. The assay was validated in terms of linearity (up to 200 mu g L-1), limit of detection (C-L = 2.5 mu g L-1), limit of quantitation (cQ = 7.5 mu g L-1), precision (s(r) < 2.5% at 100 mu g L-1) and selectivity. High tolerance against critical species such as sulfides and thiocyanates was achieved. The applicability of the method was demonstrated by analyzing tap and mineral water samples at levels below the limits established by international E.U. and U.S. organizations. The percent recoveries were satisfactory in all cases, ranging between 94.2 and 103.6%. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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