Sequential Injection Analysis System Exploiting On-line Solid-phase Extraction for the Determination of Strontium and Nickel by Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry

Abstract

A sequential flow-based analysis system with on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) columns coupled to microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) was developed for strontium and nickel determination. Crown ether chromatographic resin and dimethylglyoxime polymethacrylate resin were used for strontium and nickel retention under acidic and basic conditions, respectively; eluted with a nitric acid solution in both cases followed by MP-AES detection. The calculated detection limits were 0.25 μg L⁻¹ for strontium and 3.56 μg L⁻¹ for nickel.