Zeeman effect electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry with matrix modification for the determination of arsenic in urine.
Arsenic was determined in urine by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry using Zeeman Effect background correction and after matrix modification with 5% nickel nitrate. Mean recovery of urine samples spiked with 100 micrograms . L-1 dimethylarsinic acid was 97.9 micrograms . L-1. Within-run CV was 2.4%, between-run CV was 7.3% and the detection limit was determined to be 10.0 micrograms . L-1. The method can be used for the rapid screening of urine samples for elevated arsenic levels.
D001151:Arsenic / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009532:Nickel / Q000032:analysis; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009532:Nickel; D001151:Arsenic