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Cloud-point extraction of nodularin-R from natural waters

  • HongXia Yu
  • , Ben Kwok-Wai Man
  • , Lily Lee-Ni Chan
  • , Michael Hon-Wah Lam
  • , Paul K.S. Lam
  • , Liansheng Wang
  • , Hongjun Jin
  • , Rudolf S.S. Wu

    Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Abstract

    A cloud-point extraction (CPE) technique for the determination of a cyanobacterial hepatotoxin, nodularin-R, in aqueous media using a cationic surfactant, tricaprylmethylammonium chloride (Aliquat-336), was developed. Cloud-point phase separation of Aliquat-336 at ambient temperature was induced by the addition of sodium sulfate. The Aliquat-336/Na2SO4 CPE system displayed large preconcentration factor, FC, for nodularin-R. At the operational CPE conditions, FC of 709.2 was achieved. Distribution constant, KD, of the distribution of nodularin-R between the surfactant-rich and aqueous phases of the CPE system was estimated to be (4.94±0.8)×103. Coupled to liquid chromatography with UV detection, the CPE method offered a detection limit of 330pgml-1 (in freshwater)/1.3ngml-1 (in seawater) and a repeatability of 6.4% (in freshwater) (n=7, P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)63-70
    JournalAnalytica Chimica Acta
    Volume509
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Apr 2004

    Research Keywords

    • Cloud-point extraction
    • Cyanobacterial toxin
    • Natural waters
    • Nodularin-R

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