Sequential injection system exploring the standard addition method for phosphate determination in high salinity samples: interstitial, transitional and coastal waters

Raquel Beatriz Ribeiro Mesquita, Inês Carvalho Santos, Adriano Agostinho Bordalo, António Osmaro Santos Silva Rangel*

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Abstract

A sequential injection system for phosphate determination within a wide concentration range was developed for water samples with high salinity levels. The determination is based on molybdenum blue chemistry using the standard addition quantification method. The detection system included a multi-reflective flow cell coupled to a light emitting diode, enabling the minimization of the schlieren effect. The developed system gave a LOD of 0.3 μmol P L -1 and LOQ of 1.1 μmol P L -1 with a sample consumption of 125 μL. A determination rate of about 30 h -1 was obtained, and the developed method was effectively applied to interstitial, transitional and coastal waters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1452-1457
Number of pages6
JournalAnalytical Methods
Volume4
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2012

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