Year-end Sale % OFF 
Abstract
The applicability of a microwave induced plasma (MIP) as an on-line element-specific detector in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was investigated. A mixed gas oxygen-argon MIP sustained in a modified discharge tube consisting of two concentric quartz tubes, was used as an atomic emission detector for different mercury compounds. After passing the UV-vis detection cell of the HPLC system the eluent is nebulized and reaches the plasma without prior desolvation. The plasma tolerates methanol-water mixtures up to a methanol content of 90%. Detection limits for organically bound Hg are in the nanogram range. The sensitivity depends, however, on molecular structures. The capability of the HPLC-MIP is illustrated by the separation of some mercury species as 2-mercapto-ethanol complexes and by investigations of immobile mercury compounds in highland peat bog soil.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
