Fast Cap IC Determinations of Inorganic Anions and Cations in Drinking Water
The Application Notebook
Thermo Scientific Application Note
Fei Pang, Terri Christison and Khalil Divan, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sunnyvale, California, USA.
The determination of common inorganic anions and cations in drinking water is important due to the toxicity of anions (e.g., fluoride, nitrite and nitrate) and secondary contaminants (e.g., chloride and sulfate) which can affect the water's aesthetics. Therefore, these secondary contaminants are monitored and primary contaminants regulated for compliance by the U.S. EPA and other agencies around the world.
Ion-exchange chromatographic determination of dissolved alkali and alkaline earth metals and ammonia in drinking water is another important application. Sodium is monitored under the U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Act, whereas ammonium is a required target analyte for wastewater discharge permits and is monitored in process wastewaters.
Figure 1
Capillary IC requires µL/min flow rates. Due to its low consumption of eluent, the system can remain on continuously, thereby eliminating the need for calibration prior to each use to provide a true walk-up system. The low flow rate leads to longer lifetime of consumables and smaller amount of waste, thereby reducing the overall cost of ownership.
Figure 2
Conditions and Sample Preparation
The experimental setup and the sample preparation procedures are described in Application Brief 133, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (formerly Dionex Corp.).
Conclusion
All anions were separated and eluted within 13 min. The peak area relative standard deviations for each analyte was 0.6% when 60 injections were evaluated within 24 h. Capillary Reagent-Free IC redefines the workflow for IC analysis of inorganic anions and cations, providing enhanced mass sensitivity and ease of use. It is a fast and accurate solution for routine characterization of different water samples.
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