EVALUATION AND APPLICATION OF A NEW HIGH PRECISION NULL-POINT ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE IN FLAME SPECTROMETRY
EVALUATION AND APPLICATION OF A NEW HIGH PRECISION NULL-POINT ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE IN FLAME SPECTROMETRY
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DOI:
10.1021/ac60334a023
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发表时间:
1973-01-01
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
HIEFTJE, GM
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作者:
BASTIAANS, GJ;HIEFTJE, GM
A novel method of sampleintroduction into a flame has been utilized to develop a high precision “null point” ana-lytical technique in flame spectrometry. The sample introduction technique employs a stream of uniform droplets which are injected into the flame at a controlled, variable rate. In the null technique, determinations are made by varying the droplet introduction rates of sample andstandard to obtain equal signal intensities and, therefore, equal atom concentrations in the flame. Unknown sam-ple concentrations are then determined from simple calculations involving the standard concentration and the droplet injection rates. The advantages and disadvantages of this technique are discussed in terms of vaporization interferences, self absorption, precision, and sam-ple flexibility in comparison to more conventional tech-niques. The analysis of calcium and sodium in blood serum is used as an example to evaluate the capabilities of the technique. Extensions of the technique to atomic absorption, atomic fluorescence, and laboratory automation are considered and discussed.Flame spectrometry, like many analytical techniques, lends itself well to the determination of routine samples. Repetitive samples having a well-defined concentration range and constant matrix present no difficulty to technician-performed or fully automated flame analyses. By prior investigations, these determinations can be opti-mized to provide the desired level of accuracy and preci-sion on the specific sample type investigated (I, 2). Possible interferences (3-5) and nonlinear effects (6, 7) are also considered in the final choice of technique. The necessary analytical routine is then carefully established to minimize operator or instrument difficulty and error. Unfortunately, not all samples fall within the boundary conditions set for the routine analytical procedure. An unexpected sample can be the downfall of many of the new, sophisticated systems. What is often required in the