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Synergistic extraction-atomic spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in foods and petroleum crudes with 5,5[prime]-methylenedisalicylohydroxamic acid (MEDSHA)

Journal Article · · Analytical Letters; (United States)
A method is described for the flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) determination of vanadium, down to microgram level, in food samples and petroleum crudes. The procedure is based on the synergistic extraction of the V(V)-5,5[prime]-methylene-disalicylohydroxamic acid (MEDSHA) complex with a 0.5 M tributyl phosphate (TBP) solution in isobutyl methyl ketone (IBMK). The method is highly selective and has a detection limit of 0.019 [mu]g.ml[sup [minus]1] (Vorg./Vaq. = 0.2) and of 0.006 [mu]g.ml[sup [minus]1] (Vorg./Vaq. = 0.05), with a relative standard deviation (RSD) not exceeding 1.5% at a level of 2 [mu]g.ml[sup [minus]1] and 3% at a level of 0.4 [mu]g.ml[sup [minus]1].
OSTI ID:
6869848
Journal Information:
Analytical Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Analytical Letters; (United States) Vol. 26:1; ISSN ANALBP; ISSN 0003-2719
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English