In this study, a new sorbent of chemically-modified activated carbon with L-arginine (AC-Arg) has been produced as solid-phase extraction, to trace Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions in real samples, including soil and water samples, by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). Once the surface coverage value is determined, the surface modification has been investigated and assessed, while having em...

Major elements such as calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium are essential nutrients in food and the routine monitoring of the levels of these elements in fruit juices is a common quality control process. Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS) is well suited to this application as it delivers the performance required for the analysis at a reasonable price. However, with the introduction...

Introduction: The therapeutic monitoring of lithium, through concentration measurements, is important for individual dose adjustment, as a marker of treatment adherence and to prevent poisoning and side effects. Objectives: Validate and compare two methods – atomic emission and atomic absorption – for the determination of lithium in serum samples. Methodology: Parameters such as specificity, pr...

A new Pb(II) imprinted mercapto functionalized Montmorillonite was synthesize by an easy one step reaction by combining a surface imprinting technique for selective phase extraction of Pb(II) prior to its determinations by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. The modified sorbent was characterized by FTIR and studied for preconcentration and determination of Pb(II) in natural water samples. Th...

Applying a simple and selective sample preparation procedure prior to instrumental analysis is the most important and crucial step in an analytical process. Up to now, various sample preparation techniques based on solid phase extraction (SPE) systems have been developed to isolate various types of analytes from different matrices. In the method presented for preconcentration and measurement of...

Applying a simple and selective sample preparation procedure prior to instrumental analysis is the most important and crucial step in an analytical process. Up to now, various sample preparation techniques based on solid phase extraction (SPE) systems have been developed to isolate various types of analytes from different matrices. In the method presented for preconcentration and measurement of...

We compared five ion-selective electrodes (ISEs; AVL 985S, Baxter Lytening 2Z, Beckman EL-ISE, Ciba-Corning 654 Na/K/Li, and Nova CRT 11) and a colorimetric method (Ektachem) for determination of lithium with flame atomic absorption and atomic emission spectroscopy. We evaluated precision, recovery, interference by drugs (procainamide, N-acetylprocainamide, quinidine, lidocaine, carbamazepine, ...

The deficiency of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and iron leads to severe disorders in human body organs. This study introduces Dooshab as a food source of these useful elements. The Dooshab which translates to grape syrup is widely used in Iran. In the traditional method of the Dooshab production, the white soil is added to the grape juice and the mixture is boiled. After cooling, it is fi...