Abstract

Thallium is determined in urine with a simple dilution as the only sample pretreatment. Zeeman effect background correction provides adequate accommodation for non-atomic absorption such that sufficient diluted urine can be introduced into the furnace to achieve a detection limit of 0.5 ng/mL. Precision and accuracy were evaluated with Environmental Protection Agency water samples and in vitro spiked urine pools; precision of 15% at the 6 ng/mL level was observed. Diluted urine was used in calibration, with only 4 to 5% difference in slope observed within run among randomly selected urine specimens.

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 call

Disclaimer: 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.