title: A new chemiluminescence system for determination of cobalt.
abstract: The chemiluminescence of the reaction of tartaric acid with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of Co(II) in alkaline buffer media has been examined. The maximum emission wavelength is 460 nm. The kinetic curve of the chemiluminescence system has been modelled with a computer, and the reaction conditions have been optimized. Foreign ions, such as Fe(II), Cr(III) and Mn(II), interfere when present in more than 10-fold ratio to Co(II), but several ions can be tolerated when present in higher ratios to Co(II). The concentration range of linear response is from 3.5 x 10(-9) to 2.0 x 10(-6) g/ml, and the detection limit is 4 x 10(-11) g/ml. The procedure has been satisfactorily applied to determine trace cobalt in human blood serum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry China University of Science and Technology, Hefei People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minggang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiaohu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fang