From thermometric to spectrophotometric kinetic-catalytic methods of analysis. A review.
Kinetic-catalytic analytical methods have proved to be very easy and highly sensitive strategies for chemical analysis, that rely on simple instrumentation [1,2]. Molecular absorption spectrophotometry is commonly used as the detection technique. However, other detection systems, like electrochemical or thermometric ones, offer some interesting possibilities since they are not affected by the color or turbidity of the samples. In this review some initial experience with thermometric kinetic-catalytic methods is described, up to our current experience exploiting spectrophotometric flow techniques to automate this kind of reactions, including the use of integrated chips. Procedures for determination of inorganic and organic species in organic and inorganic matrices are presented.
Group of Analytical Chemistry, Automation and Environment, Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Sciware Systems, S.L. Spin-off of the University of the Balearic Islands, E-07193 Bunyola, Spain. Electronic address: victorcerdamartin@gmail.com.
Víctor
V
Cerdà
Sciware Systems, S.L. Spin-off of the University of the Balearic Islands, E-07193 Bunyola, Spain.
Alba
A
González
Sciware Systems, S.L. Spin-off of the University of the Balearic Islands, E-07193 Bunyola, Spain.
Kaewta
K
Danchana
Chips; Flow techniques; Kinetic-catalytic methods; Spectrophotometry; Thermometry