title: Taguchi OA16 orthogonal array design for the optimization of cloud point extraction for selenium determination in environmental and biological samples by tungsten-modified tube electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry.
abstract: Orthogonal array design (OAD) was applied for the first time to optimize cloud point extraction (CPE) conditions for Se(IV) determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) in environmental and biological samples. Selenium was reacted with o-phenylenediamine to form piazselenol in an acidic medium (pH 2). Using Triton X-114, as surfactant, piazselenol was quantitatively extracted into small volume (about 30 microL) of the surfactant-rich phase after centrifugation. Five relevant factors, i.e. surfactant concentration, pH, ionic strength, equilibrium time and temperature were selected and the effects of each factor were studied at four levels on the extraction efficiency of Se(IV) and optimized. The statistical analysis revealed that the most important factors contributing to the extraction efficiency are ionic strength, pH and percent of surfactant. Based on the results obtained from the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the optimum conditions for extraction were established as: pH 6; vial temperature=50 degrees C; extraction time=7 min and 0.3% (w/v) of Triton X-114. The method was permitted to obtain a detection limit of 0.09 ng mL(-1) and two linear calibration ranges from 0.6 to 1.0 and 1.0 to 80.0 ng mL(-1) Se. The precision (%RSD) of the extraction and determination for the six replicates of Se at 20 ng mL(-1) was better than 3.6% and the enrichment factor of 63.5 was achieved. The studied analyte was successfully extracted and determined with high efficiency using cloud point extraction method in water and biological matrices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-175, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghambarian
authors.forename: Yadollah
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamini
authors.forename: Abolfazl
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Shahab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shariati
authors.forename: Najmeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yazdanfar
mesh_terms: D001393:Azoles; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D017830:Octoxynol; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; D010655:Phenylenediamines; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013696:Temperature; D014414:Tungsten; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D001393:Azoles; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; D010655:Phenylenediamines; D014867:Water; C042817:piaselenole; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C034193:1,2-diaminobenzene; D017830:Octoxynol; C010615:Nonidet P-40; D012643:Selenium; D014414:Tungsten