Automated determination of asulam by enhanced chemiluminescence using luminol/peroxidase system

Luminescence. 2009 Nov-Dec;24(6):448-52. doi: 10.1002/bio.1137.

Abstract

A flow injection system with chemiluminescence detection for the determination of asulam, enhancer of the system luminol-H(2)O(2)-horseradish peroxidase, is proposed. The method shows a moderate selectivity against other pesticides usually present in formulations of herbicides and in water. The procedure was applied to the determination of asulam in tap water samples and a recovery study was carried out in order to validate the method. The obtained results show acceptable recovery values (between 88.3 and 93.9%). The detection limit for asulam was 0.12 ng/mL. The precision of the method expressed as relative standard deviation was 1.55% (n = 8), at the 19 ng/mL level.

MeSH terms

  • Automation
  • Carbamates / analysis*
  • Carbamates / chemistry
  • Fresh Water / analysis
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry*
  • Luminescent Measurements / methods*
  • Luminol / analysis
  • Luminol / chemistry*
  • Water Supply / analysis*

Substances

  • Carbamates
  • asulam
  • Luminol
  • Hydrogen Peroxide