Silicone sensing phase for detection of aromatic hydrocarbons in water employing near-infrared spectroscopy.

The use of silicone for detection of aromatic hydrocarbons in water using near-infrared spectroscopy is proposed. A sensing phase of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) was prepared, and a rod of this material was adapted to a transflectance probe for measurements from 850 to 1800 nm. Deionized water samples contaminated separately with known amounts of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and m-xylene were used for evaluation of the PDMS sensing phase, and measurements were made in a closed reactor with constant stirring.

Determination of dipyrone in pharmaceutical products by flow injection analysis with potentiometric detection.

This work describes an FIA potentiometric procedure for the quantification of dipyrone in pharmaceutical products. For the detector, a tubular electrode comprising a polymeric membrane containing tetraoctylammonium as an electroactive material (5% w/w), dibutylphtalate as a mediator solvent (65% w/w) and PVC (30% w/w) directly applied above a graphite conductor support was used. This unit was incorporated into a monochannel FI-system with a 0.