Automated determination of nitrite in aqueous samples with an improved integrated flow loop analyzer
Automated determination of nitrite in aqueous samples with an improved integrated flow loop analyzer
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使用改进的集成流动回路分析仪自动测定水样中的亚硝酸盐
DOI:
10.1016/j.snb.2016.07.002
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发表时间:
2016-12-01
影响因子:
8.4
通讯作者:
Ma, Jian
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作者:
Liu, Baomin;Su, Haitao;Ma, Jian
A compact loop flow analyzer was developed for automated determination of nitrite in aqueous samples based on Griess reaction and spectrophotometric detection. The integrated system employed a customized single chip microcomputer based hardware and laboratory-programmed software written by LabVIEW to control the injection valve, pumps and optical detection module. Experimental parameters related to nitrite analysis, including the reagent volume, sample temperature and salinity were evaluated and optimized. This fully automated analyzer showed a limit of detection as low as 0.02 mu M with sample throughput of 15 h(-1). The calibration curves prepared in pure water and low nutrient seawater were consistent over the linear range of 0-10 mu M (R-2 = 0.999), showing insignificant interference from the common ions in seawater. Different aqueous samples were successfully analyzed using both the present analyzer and the standard benchtop method, and the results from the two techniques showed no significant difference according to the statistical t-test (P=0.95). This compact automatic analyzer is simple, fully integrated, and user-friendly, making it highly suitable for field applications, such as on-line environmental monitoring and underway analysis. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.