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Title: Concentration of trace elements in water samples by reductive precipitation

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00291a016· OSTI ID:6437860

The use of borohydride reduction as a means of preconcentrating elements by precipitation as the element or as a boride has been explored. It has been shown that the optimized procedure reproducibly effects the precipitation of all 18 elements studied; only four of these exhibited recoveries less than 90%. The general ease of use, the demonstrated accuracy and precision, the high preconcentration factors available, the self-cleansing properties of the primary reagent, the granular character of the precipitate are all factors to recommend this approach. 25 references, 1 figure, 4 tables.

Research Organization:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
OSTI ID:
6437860
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 57:14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English