An iron-based metal-organic framework as a novel dispersive solid-phase extraction sorbent for the efficient adsorption of tetrabromobisphenol A from environmental water samples.

For environmental safety, it is important to establish a simple, rapid, and sensitive method for emerging pollutants. Here, a dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) method based on an iron-based metal-organic framework (Fe-MIL-88-NH) combined with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed for tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in water samples. Fe-MIL-88-NH was synthesized using a solvothermal method and completely characterized.

Development of an automated solid phase extraction instrument for determination of lead in high-salt foods.

In this study, an instrument for solid phase extraction of heavy metals was developed. Compared to conventional separation equipment, it has advantages of small size, less reagent consumption, time saving, easy operation, and good reproducibility. After analyzing the partition coefficient and adsorption capacity of the exchange resin, the Chelex-100 resin achieved a strong adsorption of lead at pH of 6.

Rapid screening and quantification of heavy metals in traditional Chinese herbal medicines using monochromatic excitation energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.

Traditional Chinese herbal medicines are subject to heavy metal contamination. Standard detection methods are too complicated, time-consuming, and expensive for routine analysis, so low-cost methods are in high demand for rapid on-site screening. This study reports a high-sensitivity X-ray fluorescence (HS-XRF) method to determine As, Pb, and Cd residues simultaneously in herbal medicines.

Magnetic solid-phase extraction based on sulfur-functionalized magnetic metal-organic frameworks for the determination of methylmercury and inorganic mercury in water and fish samples.

A novel magnetic metal-organic frameworks (FeO@UiO-66-SH) was successfully prepared by coating FeO nanospheres with sulfur-functionalized UiO-66. The FeO@UiO-66-SH possesses both the magnetic properties of FeO and the diverse properties of metal-organic framework (MOF) in one material, which has the superiority of high surface area, easy-operation and strong adsorb ability with mercury, is used for the magnetic solid-phase extraction of methylmercury (MeHg) and inorganic mercury (Hg) in water and fish samples. The analyzes were conducted by high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS).

[Simultaneous determination of arsanilic, nitarsone and roxarsone residues in foods of animal origin by ASE-LC-AFS].

A method for simultaneous determination of arsanilic, nitarsone and roxarsone (ROX) residues in foods of animal origin was developed by accelerated solvent extraction-liquid chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (ASE-LC-AFS). The ultrasound centrifugation extraction and accelerated solvent extraction were compared, and the accelerated solvent extraction conditions, namely the proportion of the extraction solvent, the extraction temperature, extraction time and extraction times, were optimized. The operating conditions of LC-AFS and the mobile phase were optimized.

[Research on optimization of mathematical model of flow injection-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry].

Flow injection-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry was a widely used method in the industries of health, environmental, geological and metallurgical fields for the merit of high sensitivity, wide measurement range and fast analytical speed. However, optimization of this method was too difficult as there exist so many parameters affecting the sensitivity and broadening. Generally, the optimal conditions were sought through several experiments.

[Survey and assessment of heavy metals in soils and herbal medicines from Chinese herbal medicine cultivated regions].

Concentrations of As, Hg, Pb, Cd in soils and herbal medicine samples from cultivated regions of Anguo City in Hebei Province were analyzed and assessed, and the bioconcentration factors of different herbal medicines were studied and discussed as well. The results showed that the average contents of As, Hg, Pb, Cd in soils from herbal medicine cultivated regions were 12.9, 0.

Preconcentration of trace arsenite and arsenate with titanium dioxide nanoparticles and subsequent determination by silver diethyldithiocarbamate spectrophotometric method.

A novel method of preconcentration of trace arsenite and arsenate by using titanium dioxide nanoparticles as adsorbent was described. The concentrations of preconcentrated arsenite and arsenate were determined by a silver diethyldithiocarbamate spectrophotometric method without desorption. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out as a function of the pH, contact time, amount of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, and solution volume.