ISSN:
1436-5073
Keywords:
reversed-phase ion-pair chromatography
;
selenium-specific detection
;
selenite
;
selenate
;
selenium
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Tetraalkylammonium salts [R3R′N]+X− (R=R′, X∶CH3, Cl; C2H5, Br; C3H7, Br; C4H9, H2PO4; C5H11 Br; R, R′, X∶CH3, C16H33, Br) were investigated as ion-pairing reagents for the reversed-phase ion-pair chromatographic separation of selenite and selenate. Other chromatographic parameters such as composition and pH of the mobile phase and concentration of the ion-pairing reagent were also investigated. The compatibility of the proposed chromatographic procedures with various selenium-specific detectors is discussed. The absolute detection limits were found to be 31 ng Se for selenite and 51 ng Se for selenate (100 μl injection) with a solution of 5 mM tetrabutylammonium dihydrogen phosphate in 50∶50 (v/v) methanol/water as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1 ml/min when a flame atomic absorption spectrometer was used as detector. The HPLC/FAAS system was employed for the determination of selenite in solutions serving as selenium supplement for animals.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01244860
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