title: Principal component analysis for the selection of variables in the application of the H-point and generalised H-point standard addition method.
abstract: The present paper deals with the selection of variables for the H-point and generalised H-point standard additions methods (HPSAM and GHPSAM, respectively). Both methods are applied for the resolution of spectroscopic interfered signals in the UV-vis range. The HPSAM is a suitable method for the resolution of binary and ternary mixtures when the interferent is known. The GHPSAM is applied for the resolution of samples that contain unknown interferents. In this paper, a method based on the study of a principal components analysis (PCA) for the selection of variables for the HPSAM and GHPSAM is proposed. The PCA results show the isolation of the analyte signal from the sample signal, achieved by the application of the HPSAM and GHPSAM. It is showed that by means of the score and loading plots, it is possible to select the most appropriate variables without a priori establishing any condition.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Quimica Analitica, Facultad de Quimica, Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner 50, E-46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campíns-Falcó
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blasco-Gómez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bosch-Reig
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallo-Martínez