title: Suppressor current switching: a simple and effective means to reduce background noise in ion chromatography.
abstract: Background noise in ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection was significantly reduced for the period of time when the electric current to an anion self regenerating suppressor (ASRS) running in the recycle mode was turned-off. With high capacity AS11-HC columns, it was possible to maintain current free conditions from the beginning of the run past the chloride peak, which enables routine high sensitivity analysis of early to mid eluting peaks. This suppressor current switching was utilized for the analysis of bromate in drinking water with large volume injection using on-line removal of chloride by an On-Guard Ag+-cartridge. The method detection limit (MDL) was 0.21 microg/l in fortified reagent water. Coelution of bromate with an unknown compound was observed, but it was solved by the optimization of gradient program.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Chemistry, Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, P.O. Box 95, Kuopio FIN-70701 Finland. panu.rantakokko@ktl.fi
authors.forename: Panu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rantakokko
authors.forename: Satu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mustonen
authors.forename: Terttu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vartiainen
mesh_terms: D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D007477:Ions; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007477:Ions