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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 85, Issue 19, Pages 8968-8972Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ac402013j
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- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CTM2010-17214]
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This manuscript reports the proof-of-concept of a novel integrated lab-in-syringe/gas-liquid separation (LIS/GLS) batch-flow system based on a programmable flow for automatic cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometric assays. Homogeneous mixing of metered volumes of sample and reagent solutions drawn up in a sandwich-type mode along with in situ vapor generation are accomplished inside the microsyringe in a closed manner, while the separation of vapor species is achieved via the membraneless GLS located at the top of the syringe's valve in the upright position. The potentials of the proposed manifold were demonstrated for trace inorganic mercury determination in drinking waters and seawater. For a 3.0 mL sample, the limit of detection and repeatability (RSD) were found to be 0.03 mu g L-1 Hg(II) and 3.1% (at the 2.0 mu g L-1 concentration level), respectively, with a dynamic range extending up to 10.0 mu g L-1 The proposed system fulfills the requirements of US-EPA, WHO, and EU Council Directives for measurements of the maximum allowed concentrations of inorganic mercury in drinking water.
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