Development of a new hybrid technique for inorganic arsenic speciation analysis by microchip capillary electrophoresis coupled with hydride generation microwave induced plasma spectrometry

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 61-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Matusiewicz ◽  
M. Ślachciński
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Electrophoresis ◽  
Arsenic Speciation ◽  
Hydride Generation ◽  
Inorganic Arsenic ◽  
Speciation Analysis ◽  
Hybrid Technique ◽  
Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis ◽  
Plasma Spectrometry ◽  
Microwave Induced Plasma

Contribution of organic arsenic species to total arsenic measurements using ferrihydrite-backed diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT)

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heléne Österlund ◽  
Mikko Faarinen ◽  
Johan Ingri ◽  
Douglas C. Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Natural Waters ◽  
Arsenic Speciation ◽  
Inorganic Arsenic ◽  
Speciation Analysis ◽  
Arsenic Species ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Organic Arsenic ◽  
Arsenic Determination ◽  
Diffusive Gradients

Environmental contextBoth the mobility and toxicity of arsenic in natural waters are related to the aqueous species distribution. Passive sampling using ferrihydrite-backed diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) devices has in previous studies been characterised to measure labile inorganic arsenic, and the possible contribution of organic species has been disregarded. This study shows that the two most prevalent organic arsenic species might be included in DGT measurements, which should be taken into consideration when evaluating DGT data in future studies. AbstractIn previous publications discussing arsenic determination using ferrihydrite-backed diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) devices, organic arsenic forms have been disregarded, even though it is known that the two most prevalent in natural waters, dimethylarsinate (DMA) and monomethylarsonate (MMA), may adsorb to ferrihydrite and thereby be included in the measurement. In this work the accumulation of DMA and MMA, as well as inorganic arsenite and arsenate, to ferrihydrite-backed DGT devices was investigated. It could be demonstrated that MMA, and under acidic conditions also DMA, adsorbed to the binding layer and might therefore contribute to the total mass of measured arsenic. Diffusion coefficients were measured for all four species to enable quantification of DGT-labile concentrations of organic and inorganic arsenic. Elution of the analytes from the ferrihydrite binding layer was performed using 1 mL of 1 M NaOH to facilitate arsenic speciation analysis using chromatographic separation. Average recovery rates were between 87 and 108 %. This study shows that the contribution of DMA and MMA to the total accumulated mass must be taken into consideration when evaluating DGT data in future studies.

Speciation Analysis of Inorganic Arsenic in Coal Samples

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 1991-1995
Author(s):  
Mei Sun ◽  
Gui Jiang Liu ◽  
Qiang Hua Wu ◽  
Wenqi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Hydride Generation ◽  
Inorganic Arsenic ◽  
Speciation Analysis ◽  
Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry ◽  
Atomic Fluorescence ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Optimized Conditions

A new method was developed for the speciation of inorganic arsenic in coal samples by liquid chromatography coupled to hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry after microwave-assisted extraction. Effective extract of As(III), As(V) in coal sample was achieved by 1.0molL-1 H3PO4 and 0.1 molL-1ascorbic acid. Under the optimized conditions, the limits of detection were 0.01 ugL-1and 0.02 ugL-1for As(III), As(V). The relative standard deviation were 2.4 %, 3.3 % (c= 20.0 gL-1, n=7). The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of speciation of inorganic arsenic in coal samples and GBW11117.

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