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In this work we present and evaluate a radiochemical procedure optimised for the analysis of 236U and 239,240Pu in seawater samples by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). The method is based on Fe(OH)3 co-precipitation of actinides and uses TEVA® and UTEVA® extraction chromatography resins in a simplified way for the final U and Pu purification. In order to improve the performance of the method,...
A rapid determination method of 90Sr is developed for the monitoring of seawater around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP). Three ideas of chemical separation and measurements to accelerate 90Sr analysis are investigated. Strontium is co-precipitated in a two-step procedure with hydroxyapatite after the removal of magnesium phosphate in the presence of citric acid. The purification...
A sensitive and precise method for determination of nanomolar manganese in seawater was developed, using reverse flow injection analysis, a long path length liquid waveguide capillary cell, and spectrophotometric detection. The reaction was based on manganese catalyzed oxidation of leucomalachite green with sodium periodate. Various experimental parameters were investigated and optimized. Foreign...
The indophenol blue (IPB) method based on Berthelot's reaction is one of the most widely used methods for the determination of ammonium in natural waters. This study comprehensively optimized the kinetics of the IPB reaction under different reagent concentrations, temperature and salinity. The normally used toxic and odorous phenol was replaced by the less toxic, stable flaky crystalline compound,...
This work proposes an on-line preconcentration system using ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) for determination of bismuth in seawater employing atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS). The polymer was synthesized using 2- (5-bromo-2-pyridylazo) -5-diethylaminophenol (Br-PADAP) for complex formation, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), cross-linking reagent and methacrylic acid (AMA) reagents, used as...
The marine biogeochemistry of iron plays a significant role in regulating climate change. Trace dissolved iron in oceanic surface water can limit phytoplankton growth which in turn limits the carbon dioxide flux at the air/sea interface. To better understand the relationship between iron and its different species with phytoplankton, as well as the biogeochemical cycle of iron in seawater, accurate,...
Improving our understanding of iron cycling in ocean waters is one of the most challenging tasks in oceanographic studies and requires new analytical strategies. The low solubility of inorganic iron in oxygen saturated waters is increased by organic complexation with a variety of natural ligands, the nature of which is a topic of debate. Electrochemical methods are important for speciation studies...
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