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Simultaneous detection of anions and cations in mineral water by two dimensional ion chromatography
Yun Fa1, Yuexue Yu2, Fangfang Li3
1Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China.
Abstract:
A two dimensional ion chromatography (2D-IC) method was improved for the simultaneous determination of six cations and seven anions using one-valve switching after injection and conductivity detector. The trap conditions and valve-switch timing were optimized. The method has good accuracy and sensitivity for the simultaneous separation of inorganic anions and cations with a mean correlation coefficient of >0.99, repeatability of 0.60%-3.0% for eight replicates, reproducibility of 0.78%-3.1%, and spiked recovery rate of 88.7%-110%. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of inorganic anions and cations in four kinds of mineral water and can completely satisfy the demand of water quality monitoring.
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