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Extraction of Selected Mercury Compounds from Real Samples for Speciation Analysis Employing RP-HPLC-UV-CVG-QTAAS
Kolorosová, Alžběta ; Červený, Václav (advisor) ; Kratzer, Jan (referee)
The extraction of mercury species (methylmercury, ethylmercury, phenylmercury and inorganic mercury(II)) from fish tissue, its determination by reverse phase HPLC, UV-photochemical generation of cold vapour, and detection by atomic absorption spectrometry is described in this work. Various extraction agents and digestion methods were compared in order to find the best alternative. The mixture of 6.25% tetramethylammonium hydroxide and 0.05 mol·l-1 hydrochloride acid was chosen as the best extraction agent. In addition to the high extraction efficiency, the solution involved positively not only UV-photochemical generation, but also separation of observed species. On the contrary, the poor repeatability was achieved with the microwave-assisted digestion due to the proved sorption of mercury species on the Teflon vessels. Therefore, the extraction by high temperature (50-60 řC) in glass bottles was preferred. The results of the determination of the mercury species after the extraction from the real samples were compared to the outcomes obtained by AMA 254. The proposed extraction technique together with the RP-HPLC-UV-CVG-QTAAS is suitable for the speciation analysis of mercury.
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Modular design for in-atomizer preconcentration of hydride forming elements with AAS detection
Novák, Petr ; Kratzer, Jan (advisor) ; Korunová, Vlasta (referee)
Modular design of hydride trap-and-atomizer device for AAS is constructed and tested. Modular design enables to test different preconcentration surfaces easily. Efficient in- atomizer preconcentration allows to reach detection limits of hydride forming elements at ultratrace levels. Bismuth and arsenic were chosen as model analytes and their preconcentration efficiencies were quantified employing quartz and sapphire as preconcentration surfaces. The results reached in the modular design were compared to those found previously in the compact quartz trap-and-atomizer device. The performance of the modular design is fully comparable with that of compact trap-and-atomizer design. Modular design can thus be employed for testing of novel preconcentration surfaces.
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Interference study by selenium determination using UV-photochemical generation of its volatile species in formic acid media with AAS detection
Duben, Ondřej ; Červený, Václav (advisor) ; Kratzer, Jan (referee)
The aim of this work was to experimentally observe the impact of various potential interferents on the determination of selenium using UV-photochemical generation of its volatile species in formic acid media with AAS detection. HNO3, As3+ , Co2+ , Cu2+ and Ni2+ were chosen as model substances affecting the analyte response. All these substances were found significant interferents. Some of these substances (HNO3, As3+ , Cu2+ , Ni2+ ) increased the signal at low concentration, but the signal of selenium decreased significantly at their higher concetration in a sample. Inverse shape of the dependence of the analyte response on the interferent concentration was observed for Co2+ ions. It was found that the reagent Chelaton II, often used in analytical chemistry to mask interferents, also caused a suppression of selenium signal. On the contrary, other maskig agents tested (triethanolamine, amonnium formate) did not lead to any interference. Key words: selenium, UV- photochemical generation of volatile compounds, formic acid, AAS, interference, masking
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Preconcentration of Hydride Forming Elements in Quartz Atomizers for Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Kratzer, Jan ; Dědina, Jiří (advisor) ; Komárek, Josef (referee) ; Spěváčková, Věra (referee)
CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department of Analytical Chemistry PRECONCENTRATION OF HYDRIDE FORMING ELEMENTS IN QUARTZ ATOMIZERS FOR ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY Synopsis of the PhD Thesis Prague 2008 RNDr. Jan Kratzer 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS................................................................................................................... 2 CURRICULUM VITAE............................................................................................... 4 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS ......................................................................................... 6 ABSTRACT................................................................................................................... 9 1 ULTRATRACE ANALYSIS OF HYDRIDE FORMING ELEMENTS ....... 11 2 OBJECTIVES OF THE THESIS ...................................................................... 13 3 EXPERIMENTAL .............................................................................................. 15 3.1 Apparatus ....................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Procedure........................................................................................................ 16 3.3 Detection by atomic absorption spectrometry...
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