title: Selective determination of trace levels of phenol in river water using electrochemical concentration modulation correlation chromatography.
abstract: Electrochemical concentration modulation (ECM) was used as a sample introduction technique in the correlation chromatographic (CC) trace determination of phenol in water. The linearity and sensitivity of the method were tested and detection limits were calculated. The selectivity of the technique was confirmed by comparison with loop injection experiments using several detection methods. In preliminary experiments is was found that ECM-CC, in combination with fluorescence detection, is selective and sensitive enough to be used for the monitoring of the phenol concentration in river water at the draining points for drinking water production.
authors.affiliation: University of Amsterdam, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engelsma
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Smit
mesh_terms: D002845:Chromatography / Q000379:methods; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D008832:Microchemistry; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water