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Analytical Applications of Transport Through Bulk Liquid Membranes
Ioana Diaconu1, Elena Ruse1, Hassan Y Aboul-Enein2
1a Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering , Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica Bucharest , Bucharest , Romania.
Abstract:
This review discusses the results of research in the use of bulk liquid membranes in separation processes and preconcentration for analytical purposes. It includes some theoretical aspects, definitions, types of liquid membranes, and transport mechanism, as well as advantages of using liquid membranes in laboratory studies. These concepts are necessary to understand fundamental principles of liquid membrane transport. Due to the multiple advantages of liquid membranes several studies present analytical applications of the transport through liquid membranes in separation or preconcentration processes of metallic cations and some organic compounds, such as phenol and phenolic derivatives, organic acids, amino acids, carbohydrates, and drugs. This review presents coupled techniques such as separation through the liquid membrane coupled with flow injection analysis.
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