title: Evaluation of filter papers as substrates for solid-surface room-temperature fluorimetry and photochemical fluorimetry.
abstract: Filter papers (Whatman Nos. 1 and 41, S & S 904) and anion-exchange filter paper (Whatman DE-81) have been evaluated for their use as substrates in solid-surface room-temperature fluorescence (RTF) and photochemical fluorescence (RTPF). Several chemical treatments of filter papers are found not to reduce significantly their background fluorescence signal. Analyte fluorescence signals are 2-4 times higher on filter papers than on silica-gel TLC plates. Absolute limits of detection range between 0.6 and 40 ng on the Whatman filter papers, depending on the test compound. Filter papers are proposed as convenient, inexpensive, and easy-to-handle substrates for RTF and RTPF measurements.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fidanza
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Aaron