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An Anaerobic Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Mercury and Cadmium
Published on: December 17, 2018
Determination of lead, arsenic and mercury in cosmetic formulations at modified electrodes
1Department of Applied Chemistry, Chia Nan Junior College of Pharmacy, Tainan, Taiwan, 71710 Republic of China.
Abstract:
Synopsis Lead, arsenic and mercury in cosmetic formulations digested with HNO(3)+ HF (10:3) or HNO(3)+ H(2)SO(4) (5:1) in a microwave oven were determined, respectively, by the thin mercury film electrode, gold electrode and thin gold film electrode in sodium acetate buffer, in 6 m HNO(3) and 0.1 m HCIO(4) solution. Comparison with results obtained from atomic absorption spectrophotometric analysis (AAS) showed good agreement. The detection limits were 0.38 ppb (mugl(-1)), 0.66ppb and 0.04ppb for lead, arsenic and mercury, respectively, using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry. The detection limits for lead, arsenic and mercury were 0.53 ppb, 1.24ppb and 0.40ppb, respectively, using AAS. The two methods proposed were applicable to the determination of concentrations at ppb levels of commercial cosmetic formulations.
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