[Thermal desorption sampling-gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with a carbonyl-iron powder composite silica monolithic column for enrichment and determination of pyrethroid pesticide residues in tea samples].

Long-term exposure to pyrethroid insecticides is detrimental to the nervous system, reproductive system, and immune system in humans. Therefore, enrichment detection of pyrethroid pesticides is imperative. In this study, a novel carbonyl-iron powder composite silica monolithic column was first prepared for the enrichment of pyrethroid pesticide residues in tea samples.

Determination of preservatives by integrative coupling method of headspace liquid-phase microextraction and capillary zone electrophoresis.

An integrative coupling method of headspace liquid-phase microextraction (HS-LPME) and capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) was proposed in this paper. In the method, a separation capillary was used to create a microextraction droplet of the running buffer solution of CZE, hold the droplet at the capillary inlet, extract analytes of sample solutions in the headspace of a sample vial, inject concentrated analytes into the capillary and separate the analytes by CZE. The proposed method was applied to determine the preservatives of benzoic acid and sorbic acid in soy sauce and soft drink samples, in which the running buffer solution of 50 mmol/L tetraborate (pH 9.

[On-line coupling of microcolumn electrophoresis and UV-Vis spectrophotometry].

In the present paper, a laboratory-made high-performance electrophoresis microcolumn unit was prepared for UV-Vis spectrophotometer. X-ray diffraction was used in the preparation of electrophoretic microcolumns. And an analytical technique of microcolumn electrophoresis coupled with UV-Vis spectrophotometry was introduced.

In-line coupling headspace liquid-phase microextraction with capillary electrophoresis.

An analytical technique of in-line coupling headspace liquid-phase microextraction (HS-LPME) with capillary electrophoresis (CE) was proposed to determine volatile analytes. A special cover unit of the sample vial was adopted in the coupling method. To evaluate the proposed method, phenols were used as model analytes.

Electrophoretic separation with 2-mm inner diameter fused-silica microcolumn packed with quartz microncrystals and its application.

The feasibility of a microcolumn electrophoresis technique was investigated with a 100mm length, 2mm I.D. fused-silica microcolumn packed with uniform quartz microncrystals prepared by hydrothermal synthesis.

On-line wall-free cell for laser-induced fluorescence detection in capillary electrophoresis.

A wall-free detection method based on liquid junction in a capillary gap was proposed for laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) of capillary electrophoresis (CE). The capillary gap of the wall-free cell was fabricated by etching a 10-mm x 50-microm I.D.

On-column liquid-liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with base stacking as a dual preconcentration method for capillary zone electrophoresis.

A simple and efficient dual preconcentration method of on-column liquid-liquid-liquid microextraction (LLLME) coupled with base stacking was developed for capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) in this paper. Four N-methyl carbamates were used as target compounds to evaluate the enrichment means. The carbamates in sample solutions (donor phase) were extracted into a dodecanol phase immobilized on a porous hollow fiber, hydrolyzed and back extracted into 0.

Determination of kanamycin A, amikacin and tobramycin residues in milk by capillary zone electrophoresis with post-column derivatization and laser-induced fluorescence detection.

An analytical method for kanamycin A, amikacin and tobramycin of aminoglycoside (AG) antibiotics in milk samples was proposed using capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) with post-column derivatization and laser-induced fluorescence detection. A simple and convenient homemade coaxial-gap reactor was adopted in the post-column derivatization of the AGs with 1.0 mmol/L naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde and 8.

Development of a new electrochemical hydride generator with tungsten wire cathode for the determination of As and Sb by atomic fluorescence spectrometry.

A novel electrochemical hydride generator has been developed for the determination of As and Sb. This newly devised hydride generator is constructed from a flowing electrolytic cell, in which the tungsten wire is selected as cathode. Compared with some cathode material usually used in electrochemical hydride generator, the tungsten cathode is of better interference tolerance, corrosion-resistant and longer working time.

Determination of nitrite by sequential injection analysis of electrokinetic flow analysis system.

A new sequential injection analysis (SIA) method of an electrokinetic flow analysis (EKFA) system for the determination of nitrite-nitrogen is presented in this paper. The proposed system mainly consisted of an electroosmotic pump, two solenoid valves and a spectrophotometer etc. All the pump and valves were controlled by a personal computer automatically.

[Determination of cadmium in tobacco using thermospray-chemical vapor generation-AAS system].

A new and sensitive method for the determination of cadmium was developed using thermospray chemical vapor generation AAS system. The sample and KBH4 solutions were introduced into two separate thermospray tubes by peristaltic pumps and then thermosprayed into a reaction tube. The aerosol of the sample and KBH4 were mixed and reacted in the reaction tube, and after gas-liquid separation in a cyclonic spray chamber, the water vapor was removed by a desolvating unit, while the analyte was transferred into the quartz T-cell and determined by AAS.

Determination of benzoic acid and sorbic acid in food products using electrokinetic flow analysis-ion pair solid phase extraction-capillary zone electrophoresis.

An electrokinetic flow analysis system (EFA), consisting of one electroosmotic pump, five solenoid valves and one on-line homemade solid phase extraction (SPE) unit, combined with capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) was proposed to determine benzoic acid and sorbic acid in food products. Tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) was adopted as an ion pair reagent to improve the retention of the preservatives on C(8)-bonded silica sorbent, which was also used to remove sample matrices. By using the SPE unit, the EFA-SPE-CZE system was able to perform the SPE operation and CZE separation simultaneously.

On-line sample digestion using an electromagnetic heating column for the determination of zinc and manganese in tea leaf by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.

A new on-line sample digestion system using electromagnetic induction heating technique was developed for the determination of zinc and manganese in tea leaf by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The homemade electromagnetic heating column (EMHC), whose effective diameter was about 1mm, was composed of a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) outer tube and seven compactly packed PTFE coil-coated iron wires. The pre-digested sample solution was pumped through EMHC and then transferred directly to FAAS for determination.

[Determination of cadmium and mercury in tobacco leaves samples by CVAAS].

A new and sensitive method for the determination of cadmium and mercury was developed using nebulous phase reaction, cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS). This design effectively reduces the loss of cadmium and volatile mercury species in aqueous solution and transfer process. The effects of several experimental parameters of the proposed system were optimized.

[Determination of lead in human hair using flame atomic absorption spectrometry and nebulization assisted with hydride generation].

Lead in human hair was determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometry and nebulization assisted with hydride generation and K3Fe(CN)6-HCl system. The method is simple and rapid for operation. The performance of the method was compared with conventional flame atomic absorption spectrometry for direct determination of lead.

Electrochromatography with a 2.7 mm inner diameter monolithic column.

Monolithic columns of 2.7 mm I.D.