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Determination of nitrate and nitrite by continuous liquid-liquid extraction with a flow-injection atomic-absorption detection system

Bestimmung von nitrat und nitrit durch kontinuierliche flüssig-flüssig-extraction mit detektion durch ein fließinjektions-AAS-system

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Ein Fließinjektionssytem, das on-line mit einem Flüssig-Flüssig-Extraktor gekoppelt ist, wird zur indirekten AAS-Bestimmung von Nitrat und Nitrit benutzt. Diese Anionen bilden mit Kupfer(I)-neocuproinchelat Ionenpaare, die mit Methylisobutylketon extrahiert werden. Das AAS-Signal des Kupfers aus der organischen Phase ist der Nitrat- bzw. Nitritkonzentration proportinal. Die vorgeschlagenen Verfahren eignen sich zur Nitrat- oder Nitritbestimmung im μg/ml-Bereich mit einer Probenfrequenz von 35 ± 5 je Stunde. Diese Methoden sind den Batch-Verfahren in bezug auf Empfindlichkeit, Selektivität sowie Probevolumen und -frequenz überlegen.

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A flow injection system coupled on-line with a continuous liquid-liquid extractor is used for the indirect determination of nitrate and nitrite with an atomic-absorption detection system. These anions form ion-pairs with the copper(I)-neocuproine chelate which are extracted into methyl-isobutyl-ketone, the atomic-absorption signal of copper from the organic phase being proportional to the nitrate or nitrite concentration. The methods proposed herein are suitable for determining nitrate or nitrite at the βg ml−1 level with a sampling frequency of 35 ± 5 h−1. The methods compare favourably with their batch counterparts with regard to sensitivity, selectivity, sample volume and sampling frequency.

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Gallego, M., Silva, M. & Valcárcel, M. Determination of nitrate and nitrite by continuous liquid-liquid extraction with a flow-injection atomic-absorption detection system. Z. Anal. Chem. 323, 50–53 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00531131

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