A column of alumina modified with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and dimethylglyoxime (DMG) was prepared for the preconcentration of trace nickel from water samples for flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) determinations. Under optimized conditions (pH=7.0; flow rate: 20 mlmin-1) nickel was retained on the column. The nickel collected on the column was eluted with 5 mL of 1 M nitric ac...

A novel, magnetic silica sorbent with polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) on its surface was prepared, and was used for Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction (MSPE) of trace A+ via Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). The experimental parameters for the MSPE procedure, such as the pH, type, and concentration of eluent, ultrasonic time and effects of co-existing ions wer...

Background Correlation between metals may be useful in predicting toxicity to various biologically important organisms. The purpose of the current analysis was to evaluate the association of levels zinc, copper and iron in the ram blood serum, testicular tissue and epididymal tissue, and correlations of these elements to luteinizing hormone were investigated. MaterialsAndMethods Testis and bloo...

a simple, selective and efficient solid phase extraction method based on the use of  γ-alumina nanoparticles coated with sodium dodecyl sulfate (sds) and modified with 2-​(5-​bromo-​2-​pyridylazo)​-​5-​(diethylamino) ​phenol (5-br-padap) as a new adsorbent was developed for the separation and preconcentration of trace amounts of manganese (ii) prior to determination by flame atomic absorption s...

abstract in this work, fe3o4-graphene oxide nanocomposite (go-fe3o4) was prepared as effective absorbent for magnetic solid phase extraction (mspe) of trace quantities of cadmium ions in environmental water and rice samples using 1, 2-dihydroxy anthraquinone-3-sulphonic acid, sodium salt (alizarin red s) and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (faas). the   go-fe3o4 was characterized by scanni...

High prevalence of zinc deficiency stemming frommalnutrition, gastrointestinal diseases and low dietary intake accounts for detection of zinc in plasma being a frequently requested clinical pathology assay. Serum and plasma zinc determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) has previously been hampered by significant interfering species and intolerance to high pyrolys...

Within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Analytical Quality Control Service (AQCS) Chemistry Unit a research program was initiated for the identification of trace elements such as Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn in IAEA lichen-338 for a proficiency test (PT). This was to evaluate the possibility of using lichens as biomonitors of trace elements in atmospheric pollution. P...

Background With the advent of rapid industrialization, several chemicals are released in the air, water and soil. Chemical elements play a crucial role in male reproduction. Heavy metals exposure can adversely affect male fertility and result in severe impairment of testicular functions including germ cell death and inhibition of testicular steroidogenesis. The aim of this study was to investig...

in this study, we combined ionic liquid-based dispersive liquid liquid micro extraction (il-dllme) with faas for determining the palladium in different real samples at the trace level. 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [hmim][pf6] ionic liquid and 1-(2-pyridylazo) 2-naphthol (pan), were chosen as the extraction solvent and the chelating agent, respectively. the hydrophobic pd–pan ...

A sensitive and selective flow injection time-based method for on-line preconcentration/separation and determination of gallium by flame atomic absorption spectrometry at trace levels was developed. The on-line formed gallium chloride complex is sorbed onto a polyether-type polyurethane foam mini-column, followed by on-line quantitative elution with isobutyl methyl ketone and direct introductio...