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High Throughput Automated Metal Purity Analysis
Sep 27 2006
Traditionally metals such as zinc (Zn) have been titrated using EDTA and observing a colour indicator change to signify the end-point (such as Xylenol Orange for Zinc). Masking agents to eliminate interfering metals and buffers are added to create the ideal testing conditions. This manual technique can be time consuming and results can vary between analysts. A technique to automate this would free up analysts' time and eliminate any different results generated by different analysts.
The new Metrosensor Spectrosense allows you to benefit from the advantages of automated photometric titration in an optimal way. Depending on the application, you choose one of the two wavelengths available, 523 nm or 610 nm. Modern LEDs serve as the light source; they have an average operating time of 50 000 hours and their light intensity remains high even after long operating times.
Because the Spectrosense can be connected directly to a titrator and mounted on a sample processor Metrohm have made a high throughput version of this technique very simple. Individual sample racks can accommodate up to 100 samples and the system elegantly controlled by Tiamo? controlling software.
Metrohm UK have automated Zn and Pb analysis using the Spectrosense. It was found that the Spectrosense technique became invaluable when it became obvious that for one particular sample the sample matrix affected the results when using an Ion Selective Electrode for titrations as there were other metals present that impacted on the results. However, the Spectrosense method enabled us to mirror the original manual analysis, using the prescribed masking solution and buffers whilst automating the analysis. The results obtained were highly reproducible.
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