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Wu-er Gan

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[Determination of cadmium and mercury in tobacco leaves samples by CVAAS].

A new and sensitive method for the determination of cadmium and mercury was developed using nebulous phase reaction, cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS). This design effectively reduces the loss of cadmium and volatile mercury species in aqueous solution and transfer process. The effects of several experimental parameters of the proposed system were optimized. Using the optimized experimental conditions, detection limits of 21 and 8 ng x L(-1) with RSD of 3.2% and 2.9% (n = 11) were obtained for cadmium and mercury, respectively. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of cadmium and mercury in tobacco leaves samples with the recoveries over 92%.

Cadmium↗

[Determination of lead in human hair using flame atomic absorption spectrometry and nebulization assisted with hydride generation].

Lead in human hair was determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometry and nebulization assisted with hydride generation and K3Fe(CN)6-HCl system. The method is simple and rapid for operation. The performance of the method was compared with conventional flame atomic absorption spectrometry for direct determination of lead. An improved sensitivity by 13.4 fold was obtained compared to the conventional FAAS for direct determination of lead. The effects of several experimental parameters on the lead determination were optimized, and the influences of interference ions on the determination were investigated. The limit of detection (3sigma) of the proposed method was 2.8 microg x L(-1). The method has been applied to the determination of human hair sample satisfactorily with a recovery of 96%-99%.

Fresh Water↗

Electrochromatography with a 2.7 mm inner diameter monolithic column.

Monolithic columns of 2.7 mm I.D. have been prepared and used in electrochromatography (EC) separation. Although capillary electrochromatography (CEC) has higher separation efficiency, it displays some shortcomings, such as limited sample loadability and restricted concentration detectability etc. In this paper, we investigate the feasibility of EC separation with millimeter diameter monolithic columns. By using a designed preparation method of monolithic column packed with about 150 microm quartz sand, the effect of Joule heating can be reduced, and the processes of frit making and column packing can be avoided. The concentration detectability of the EC is improved comparing with that of CEC. Moreover, the separation efficiency of 52,000 plates/m was achieved with a 70 mm length and 2.7 mm I.D. monolithic column.

Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary↗