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    Microfluidic analysis with front-face fluorometric detection for the determination of total inorganic iodine in drinking water
    (2018-01-01)
    Inpota, Prawpan
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    Strzelak, Kamil
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    Koncki, Robert
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    Sripumkhai, Wisaroot
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    Jeamsaksiri, Wutthinan
    A microfluidic method with front-face fluorometric detection was developed for the determination of total inorganic iodine in drinking water. A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic device was employed in conjunction with the Sandell-Kolthoff reaction, in which iodide catalyzed the redox reaction between Ce(IV) and As(III). Direct alignment of an optical fiber attached to a spectrofluorometer was used as a convenient detector for remote front-face fluorometric detection. Trace inorganic iodine (IO <inf>3</inf> <sup>-</sup> and I <sup>-</sup> ) present naturally in drinking water was measured by on-line conversion of iodate to iodide for determination of total inorganic iodine. On-line conversion efficiency of iodate to iodide using the microfluidic device was investigated. Excellent conversion efficiency of 93 - 103% (%RSD = 1.6 - 11%) was obtained. Inorganic iodine concentrations in drinking water samples were measured, and the results obtained were in good agreement with those obtained by an ICP-MS method. Spiked sample recoveries were in the range of 86%(±5) - 128%(±8) (n = 12). Interference of various anions and cations were investigated with tolerance limit concentrations ranging from 10-6 to 2.5 M depending on the type of ions. The developed method is simple and convenient, and it is a green method for iodine analysis, as it greatly reduces the amount of toxic reagent consumed with reagent volumes in the microfluidic scale.
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    Multi-well plate as headspaces for paper-based colorimetric detection of sulfur dioxide gas: An alternative method of sulfite titration for determination of formaldehyde
    (2023-01-25)
    Yodpach, Nattapon
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    Chantiwas, Rattikan
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    Wilairat, Prapin
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    This work describes the analysis of formaldehyde using a 96-well microplate as multiple headspaces for the separation of sulfur dioxide gas generated from the sulfite remaining after its reaction with the formaldehyde in the sample. The quantitation of the gas is by colorimetric detection of an indicator paper placed over the microplate. The samples are aqueous extracts of various foods that are possibly adulterated with formaldehyde. A known excess amount of sulfite is added to the extract solution aliquoted in the well. The remaining sulfite is acidified with hydrochloric acid to generate sulfur dioxide gas which diffuses through the headspace above the solution to be absorbed at the moist strip of the indicator paper placed over the mouth of the wells. Anthocyanins extracted from the butterfly pea flower is used as the pH indicator giving a color change from the increase of hydrogen ions by hydrolysis of the absorbed sulfur dioxide gas. The exposed paper strip is scanned, and the digital images of the colored region analyzed using ImageJ software. The optimized method has a linear range of 200–1000 mg L<sup>−1</sup> formaldehyde with limit of detection ((2.57*SD of intercept)/(slope of calibration line)) of the aqueous extract of 40 mg L<sup>−1</sup> and coefficient of determination (r<sup>2</sup>) > 0.9979. Samples of fresh produce, such as seafood, meat, and vegetables, and various processed food were analyzed for their possible formaldehyde content. The results obtained from the headspace paper-based colorimetric detection are not statistically different from the values obtained from the titration method by paired t-tests.
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    Quality control of gasohol using a micro-unit for membraneless gas diffusion
    (2009-01-01)
    Muncharoen, Sasithorn
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    Sitanurak, Jirayu
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    Tiyapongpattana, Warawut
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    Ratanawimarnwong, Nuanlaor
    This work describes the development of a new spectrophotometric flow technique suitable for monitoring of ethanol content in gasohol fuel. Membraneless gas-diffusion (MBL-GD) was applied with one-step aqueous extraction of gasohol (1:2 gasohol/water). Segments of aqueous extract and color developing reagent were allowed to flow into two separate channels in the MBL-GD device. Inside the device, ethanol vapor can diffuse across a small headspace between the two channels (donor and acceptor). Introduction of an air-segment behind the zone of acceptor reagent to stop dispersion of the colored zone greatly improves the rapidity of analysis using this MBL-GD technique. Two methods were developed for quality control of gasohol by measuring ethanol content. Method I is suitable for direct calibration of E5 and E10. Method II is recommended for E20. These methods have high accuracy with good precision (% RSD: 1 to 4.9, n=45) and have a sample throughput of 26 samples per hour. E10 samples were compared with analysis using a standard GC method. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.
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    Sequential injection for determination of gamma-aminobutyric acid based on its effect on second order light scattering of silver nanoparticles
    (2016-08-01)
    Jinnarak, Amornrassamee
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    Anantavichian, Pattarapon
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    Intanin, Apichai
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    Fungladda, Suchada
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    An automated sequential injection (SI) with second order light scattering (SOS) detection for determination of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was developed. Quantitation is based on electrostatic interaction between GABA and citrate-capped silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). In acetate buffer at pH 3.8, the positively charged GABA induces the nanoparticles to aggregate. This results in a change of light scattering monitored using a spectrofluorometer. In this work, working standard solutions of GABA were prepared in-line by the SI system pumping appropriate volumes of a stock solution of GABA and acetate buffer into a holding coil. Solution of AgNPs was subsequently drawn into the coil. The reaction zone was then transferred to the spectrofluorometer, set with excitation and detection wavelengths at 300 and 600 nm, respectively. Under optimised condition, the SOS intensity was proportional to the concentration of GABA. As a result, a linear curve was obtained in the range of 100–400 mg L<sup>−1</sup> GABA, with a lower limit of detection of 39.6 mg L<sup>‐1</sup>. Good precision of analysis was achieved, with 0.6 and 3.3% relative standard deviation (RSD) for external calibration (n = 5) and standard addition (n = 3), respectively. The developed method was successfully applied for quantification of GABA in dietary supplements (2 samples) and samples of instant green tea (2 samples).
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    Simple and fast fabrication of microfluidic paper-based analytical device by contact stamping for multiple-point standard addition assay: Application to direct analysis of urinary creatinine
    (2020-04-01) ;
    Thongrod, Suthathip
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    Khongkaew, Putthiporn
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    Phechkrajang, Chutima Matayatsuk
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    Wilairat, Prapin
    In this work, a microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD) for simultaneous multiple-point standard addition assay was fabricated by rubber stamping the hydrophobic barrier pattern onto a laboratory filter paper. The μPAD has a central zone from which an applied sample flows into eight surrounding narrow channels to which had been added the standard solutions. Each channel is connected to a circular area loaded with the reagent. The opposite end of this reagent zone is connected by second narrow channel to the final circular detection zone. The μPAD was applied to the measurement of creatinine in human urine. After addition of a urine sample, the orange-colored product arising from the Jaffé reaction is formed at the eight detection zones. A digital image of the μPAD is then recorded and the ratio of the red/green (R/G) intensity obtained using the ImageJ™ program is used in the quantitation of creatinine. The normal standard addition calibration line is constructed using the intensity ratio against the added creatinine concentrations (50–1000 mg L<sup>−1</sup>). Good linearity was achieved (r<sup>2</sup> ˃ 0.99). There were no significant differences between the creatinine content using an HPLC method (paired t-test at 95% confidence, t<inf>stat</inf> = 1.78, t<inf>critical</inf> = 2.26, n = 10). The use of simultaneous multiple-point standard addition calibration allows rapid determination of creatinine in urine with elimination of matrix interference.
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    Transparent Cross-Flow Platform as Chemiluminescence Detection Cell in Cross Injection Analysis
    (2023-02-01)
    Somboonsuk, Thachkorn
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    Saetear, Phoonthawee
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    Mantim, Thitirat
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    Ratanawimarnwong, Nuanlaor
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    Wilairat, Prapin
    This work presents the use of a transparent ‘Cross Injection Analysis’ (CIA) platform as a flow system for chemiluminescence (CL) measurements. The CL-CIA flow device incorporates introduction channels for samples and reagents, and the reaction and detection channels are in one acrylic unit. A photomultiplier tube placed above the reaction channel detects the emitted luminescence. The system was applied to the analysis of (i) Co(II) via the Co(II)-catalyzed H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf>-luminol reaction and (ii) paracetamol via its inhibitory effect on the catalytic activity of Fe(CN)<inf>6</inf><sup>3−</sup> on the H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf>-luminol reaction. A linear calibration was obtained for Co(II) in the range of 0.002 to 0.025 mg L<sup>−1</sup> Co(II) (r<sup>2</sup> = 0.9977) for the determination of Co(II) in water samples. The linear calibration obtained for the paracetamol was 10 to 200 mg L<sup>−1</sup> (r<sup>2</sup> = 0.9906) for the determination of pharmaceutical products. The sample throughput was 60 samples h<sup>−1</sup>. The precision was ≤4.2% RSD. The consumption of the samples and reagents was ca. 170 µL per analysis cycle.