Integrating Elemental Analysis and Chromatography Techniques by Analyzing Metal Oxide and Organic UV Absorbers in Commercial Sunscreens
Integrating Elemental Analysis and Chromatography Techniques by Analyzing Metal Oxide and Organic UV Absorbers in Commercial Sunscreens
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通过分析商业防晒霜中的金属氧化物和有机紫外线吸收剂,整合元素分析和色谱技术
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00866
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Abdullah Hijazi
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作者:
Rosalynn Quiñones;Jennifer Logan Bayline;D. Polvani;D. Neff;Tamara D. Westfall;Abdullah Hijazi
A series of undergraduate laboratory experiments that utilize reversed-phase HPLC separation, inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP), and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) are described for the analysis of commercial sunscreens. The active ingredients of many sunscreen brands include zinc or titanium oxide in addition to organic acids. Students determine the zinc content using ICP, and the chemical composition as well as particle sizes using SEM-EDS. The organic UV absorbers octocrylene and oxybenzone are quantified using HPLC. With the incorporation of these interesting characterization techniques in second or fourth-year chemistry courses, and by having students analyze sunscreen samples that are medically relevant in terms of health effects, students engage in timely research and at the same time gain exposure to a variety of instruments in the analysis of a familiar household product.