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Atomic absorption spectrometric and spectrophotometric trace analysis of indium in environmental samples

Journal Article · · Anal. Lett.; (United States)

Indium (III) was selectively extracted at pH 5.2 - 5.9 with N-p-methoxyphenyl-2-furylacrylohydroxamic acid (MFHA) into chloroform. BPAR (5-bromo-4(2-pyridylazo) resorcinal) was added to the extract to form an intensely red colored ternary complex measurable spectrophotometrically at 515 nm (epsilon = 5.81 x 10/sup 4/ 1 mol/sup -1/ cm/sup -1/). The extraction system enabled enrichment of indium and determination of the metal down to 10/sup -4/ ppm (0.1 ppb) levels. For atomic absorption spectrometric determination, indium was extracted with MFHA into methyl isobutyl ketone and measured at 303.9 nm resonance line in the air-acetylene flame. Both the methods were successfully applied to the determination of indium in ore, animal/plant tissue and natural waters. The MFHA-BPAR reagent combination was chosen from a study of eleven new hydroxamic acids and nine pyridylazo reagents.

Research Organization:
Pondicherry (Central) Univ. (India)
OSTI ID:
6870765
Journal Information:
Anal. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 21:9; ISSN ANALB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English