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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Accurate arsenic speciation is crucial for understanding its toxicological effects and environmental fate.
  • Existing methods for arsenic speciation often require complex sample preparation or lack efficiency for all relevant species.
  • Developing a sensitive and robust method for analyzing arsenic in biological matrices like human urine is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize a flow injection hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (FI-HG-AFS) system for the efficient generation of arsanes.
  • To develop and validate a method for the speciation analysis of inorganic arsenic (iAs(III), iAs(V)), monomethylarsonic acid (MAs(V)), and dimethylarsinic acid (DMAs(V)) in human urine.
  • To improve the gas-liquid separation efficiency for more stable hydride supply to the atomizer.

Main Methods:

  • Optimization of a flow injection hydride generator coupled to an atomic fluorescence spectrometer using HCl and NaBH4.
  • Implementation of a novel gas-liquid separator design.
  • Interfacing the optimized system with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) using ion exchange chromatography for urine sample analysis.

Main Results:

  • Achieved 100% hydride generation efficiency for all tested arsenic species (iAs(III), iAs(V), MAs(V), DMAs(V)) under optimal conditions (2 mol L(-1) HCl, 2.5% NaBH4, 8.9 mL reaction coil).
  • Ion exchange chromatography demonstrated superior performance for human urine samples compared to ion-pair chromatography, eliminating the need for sample dilution.
  • Established low limits of detection (e.g., 40 pg mL(-1) for iAs(III)) and validated the method using a standard reference material (NIST 2669 human urine) and comparative analysis with an independent method.

Conclusions:

  • The optimized FI-HG-AFS system coupled with HPLC and ion exchange chromatography provides an efficient and accurate method for arsenic speciation in human urine.
  • The method's high hydride generation efficiency allows for single species standardization, simplifying analysis.
  • This validated method is suitable for routine monitoring and toxicological studies involving arsenic exposure.