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Stuart Chalk, Ph.D.
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University of North Florida
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"A Novel Flow-through Disk-based Solid-phase Extraction Diffuse Reflectance Optrode. Application To Preconcentration And Determination Of Trace Levels Of Nitrite"
Analyst 2001 Volume 126, Issue 10 Pages 1740-1746

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Manuel Miró, Wolfgang Frenzel, José Manuel Estela and Víctor Cerdà

Abstract: A novel, versatile and sensitive flow-through optical fiber diffuse reflectance sensor to implement disk-based solid-phase extraction in a flow injection analysis (FIA) system is presented. Nitrite optosensing at trace levels is chosen as a model of chemistry to demonstrate its applicability. The methodology is based on on-line nitrite derivatization with Shinn reagent to form a moderately polar azo dye, whose pre-concentration oil to octadecyl covalently bonded silica gel particles tightly bound to an inert matrix (C-18 disk) is continuously monitored using a plug-in diode-array spectrophotometer. After the analytical signal has been recorded, fast sensor regeneration is achieved with a methanolic eluent, rendering the system ready for the next extraction. Selection of the solid disk support and the suitable flow-through cell configuration to reduce back-pressure effects are discussed in detail. By matching the illumination and retention zones, concentrations of nitrite as low as 1 ng mL-1 are easily determined using 2.5 mL of sample. A detection limit (3s (blank)) of 0.1 ng mL-1 of nitrite, repeatability and reproducibility better than 3.2%, an analytical throughput of 11 h-1 and an enrichment factor of 140 are the figures of merit of the proposed optrode. The utility of the flow-through optosensing system, wherein minimization of additive matrix interferences is feasible, was testified by the satisfactory results obtained in its application to tap, ground, harbor and aquarium water samples.
Nitro compounds Ground Estuarine Water Water C18 Preconcentration Optimization Interferences

"Application Of Fuzzy-logic In Multicomponent Analysis By Optrodes"
Biosens. Bioelectron. 1997 Volume 12, Issue 9-10 Pages 917-923

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Markus Wollenweber, Jürgen Polster*, Thomas Becker and Hanns-Ludwig Schmidt

Abstract: Fuzzy logic can be a useful tool for the determination of substrate concentrations applying optode arrays in combination with flow injection analysis, UV-VIS spectroscopy and kinetics. The transient diffuse reflectance spectra in the visible wavelength region from four optodes were evaluated to carry out the simultaneous determination of artificial mixtures of ampicillin and penicillin. The discrimination of the samples was achieved by changing the composition of the receptor gel and working pH. Different algorithms of pre-processing were applied on the data to reduce the spectral information to a few analytic-specific variables. These variables were used to develop the fuzzy model. After calibration the model was validated by an independent test data set. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Limited. 21 References
Ampicillin Penicillin Optosensing Multicomponent Chemometrics Fuzzy logic Kinetic