title: Simple mass spectrometric method for the estimation of boron and aluminum in water at the parts per billion level.
abstract: The coordinating nature of the hydroxy carboxylic acids, such as tartaric and citric acids, has been utilized for the in-situ formation of anions representing the trivalent elements boron and aluminum and two dianions of the hydroxy acid selected under negative electrospray ionization mass spectral conditions. The abundance of these ions could be used for the quantification of boron and aluminum in water at concentrations ranging from 4.0 ppb to 535.0 ppb. For a period of six months, the validity of this method was tested with citric acid as the coordinating agent. Thus, the developed method offers a simple means for the quantification of boron and aluminum in water by negative electrospray ionization mass spectrometry with a single quadrupole mass spectrometer.
authors: School of Bio Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India. nagasathiya.k@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in.
authors: Nagasathiya
authors: N
authors: Krishnan
authors: School of Bio Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India. pachaiappan.ra@ktr.srmuniva.ac.in.
authors: Pachaiappan
authors: P
authors: Raman
authors: School of Bio Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India. dean.biotech@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in.
authors: Vairamani
authors: V
authors: Mariappanadar
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001895:Boron / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D000535:Aluminum; D001895:Boron