Development of a polymer inclusion membrane-based passive sampler for monitoring of sulfamethoxazole in natural waters. Minimizing the effect of the flow pattern of the aquatic system

2016 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Garcia-Rodríguez ◽  
Clàudia Fontàs ◽  
Víctor Matamoros ◽  
M. Inês G.S. Almeida ◽  
Robert W. Cattrall ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10404
Author(s):  
Berta Alcalde ◽  
Enriqueta Anticó ◽  
Clàudia Fontàs

Metal speciation studies are of great importance in assessing metal bioavailability in aquatic environments. Functionalized membranes are a simple tool to perform metal chemical speciation. In this study, we have prepared and tested a polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) made of the polymer cellulose triacetate (CTA), the extractant di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA), and the plasticizer 2-nitrophenyloctyl ether (NPOE) as a sensor for Zn and Cu complexation studies. This PIM, incorporated in a device with an 0.01 M HNO3 receiving solution, is shown to effectively transport free metal ions, and it is demonstrated that the presence of ligands that form stable complexes with divalent metallic ions, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and humic acid (HA), greatly influences the accumulation of the metals in the receiving phase due to the increasing metal fraction complexed in the feed phase. Moreover, the effect of major ions found in natural waters has been investigated, and it is found that the presence of calcium did not decrease the accumulation of either Zn or Cu. Finally, the PIM sensor has been used successfully to evaluate metal complexation in a river water affected by Zn pollution.


2020 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 104980 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.M. López-Guerrero ◽  
M.D. Granado-Castro ◽  
M. Díaz-de-Alba ◽  
J. Lande-Durán ◽  
M.J. Casanueva-Marenco

2016 ◽  
Vol 408 (12) ◽  
pp. 3213-3222 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Inês G. S. Almeida ◽  
Adélia M. L. Silva ◽  
Rhys A. Coleman ◽  
Vincent J. Pettigrove ◽  
Robert W. Cattrall ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 376-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varada Vishnuvardhan ◽  
Yakkala Kalyan ◽  
Krishnapillai Padmajakumari Prathish ◽  
Battala Gangadhar ◽  
Yadamari Tharakeswar ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 233-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Inês G.S. Almeida ◽  
Cleopas Chan ◽  
Vincent J. Pettigrove ◽  
Robert W. Cattrall ◽  
Spas D. Kolev

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1195-1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karamala Prasad ◽  
Krishnapillai Padmajakumari Prathish ◽  
Joseph Mary Gladis ◽  
Gurijala Ramakrishna Naidu ◽  
Talasila Prasada Rao

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (21) ◽  
pp. 5062
Author(s):  
Tânia C. F. Ribas ◽  
Charles F. Croft ◽  
M. Inês G. S. Almeida ◽  
Raquel B. R. Mesquita ◽  
Spas D. Kolev ◽  
...  

A bi-parametric sequential injection method for the determination of copper(II) and zinc(II) when present together in aqueous samples was developed. This was achieved by using a non-specific colorimetric reagent (4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol, PAR) together with two ion-exchange polymeric materials to discriminate between the two metal ions. A polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) and a chelating resin (Chelex 100) were the chosen materials to retain zinc(II) and copper(II), respectively. The influence of the flow system parameters, such as composition of the reagent solutions, flow rates and standard/sample volume, on the method sensitivity were studied. The interference of several common metal ions was assessed, and no significant interferences were observed (<10% signal deviation). The limits of detection were 3.1 and 5.6 µg L−1 for copper(II) and zinc(II), respectively; the dynamic working range was from 10 to 40 µg L−1 for both analytes. The newly developed sequential injection analysis (SIA) system was applied to natural waters and soil leachates, and the results were in agreement with those obtained with the reference procedure.


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