title: Application of phthalocyanines in flow- and sequential-injection analysis and microfluidics systems: A review.
abstract: Phthalocyanines and metallophthalocyanines play a very important role in the metabolism of living organisms through biological pigments or biochromes and are therefore also employed in numerous applications in analytical chemistry. In flow-, and sequential-injection analysis and microfluidic systems the role of phthalocyanines and metallophthalocyanines is centered as either that of analyte or that of a reagent or modifier in the determination of other species. This paper covers the attributes of phthalocyanines and metallophthalocyanines complexes as enhancements in chemical analysis in flow- and sequential injection analysis and microfluidic systems and points out the advantages and disadvantages in the implementation thereof.
authors.affiliation: Process Analytical Technology Laboratory (PATLAB) Bucharest, National Institute of Research and Development for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter (INCDEMC), 202 Splaiul Independentei Street, Bucharest 060021, Romania. Electronic address: koosvanstaden2012@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Jacobus Koos Frederick
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: van Staden
keywords: FIA; Metallophthalocyanines; Microfluidics; Optical and electrochemical sensors; Phthalocyanines; SIA