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3-Hydroxybenzylaminobenzoic acid synthesized in the laboratory as a reagent for the determination of zinc in various water samples. Zinc(II) reacts with 3-hydroxybenzylaminobenzoic acid and forms a light yellow colored complex at pH 5.0. The complex has a maximum absorbance at 460 nm. The complex is stable for more than twelve hours. Hence, a detailed study of the extraction of zinc(II) with 3-hydroxybenzylaminobenzoic acid has been studied. Other parameters like effect of pH, choice of solvent, interference of electrolytes has also been investigated.

A procedure was developed for the determination of Cd, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, Mn, Pb and Mo in water samples by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) after preconcentration on a morpholine dithiocarbamate (mor-DTC) supported by bagasse (Saccharam aphisinaram). The sorbed elements were subsequently eluted with 4,M HNO3 and the acid eluates were analysed by ICP-AES. The influence of various parameters such as pH, flow rate of sample, eluent concentration, volume of the sample and volume of eluent were investigated to enhance the sensitivity of the present method. A 20,mL disposable syringe served as preconcentration column. Under the optimal conditions Cd, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, Mn, Pb and Mo in aqueous sample was concentrated about 100-fold. The sorption recoveries of elements were higher than 99.6%. The method is also applied for the analysis of natural and spiked water samples.

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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) capped with 2-mercapto succinic acid (MSA) were successfully applied for the determination of mercury in various water samples up to nanolevels without any interference. Alumina-coated MSA-capped AuNPs easily remove mercury species present in various samples. The absorbance spectrum was obtained at 547 nm. Other parameters like effect of pH, reagent concentration, interferences were studied. This method is simple, sensitive and successfully applied for the determination of mercury species in various water, soil and plant residues collected from different industrial areas. Keywords Gold nanoparticles Á 2-Mercapto succinic acid Á Activated alumina Á Environmental samples