Optical fiber based methodology for assessment of thiocyanate in seawater

Lurdes I.B. Silva, Celine I.L. Justino, Isabel Lopes, Ruth Pereira, Ana Cristina Freitas, Ricardo Calado, Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos, Teresa S. L. Panteleitchouk, Maria E. Pereira, Armando Costa Duarte

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Abstract

A new methodology for the assessment of thiocyanate (SCN-) is proposed based on optical fiber (OF) detection coupled to a liquid chromatography system (LC). The developed methodology showed an adequate performance for the analysis of SCN- comparable to a high performance liquid chromatography with UV detector (HPLC-UV) methodology: a detection limit of 3 μg L-1, a linear range from 4 to 400 μg L-1, and an analytical time of less than 6 min. The OF based methodology was of compact design and easy operation. This simple system has the potential to be used as a sensing approach for SCN- in seawater.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1811-1815
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Environmental Monitoring
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

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