Measurement of atmospheric formaldehyde using a drop collector and in-situ colorimetry
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1997-01-01
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Pereira, E. A.
Dasgupta, P. K.
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Gordon Breach Sci Publ Ltd
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A sensitive and affordable approach is described for the in-situ measurement of ambient formaldehyde. Air is sampled around a 100 microliter aqueous drop containing 3-methyl-2-benzothiazoline hydrazone. After a desired period of sampling (typ. 5 min) and a waiting period of 10 min for the reaction to be completed, a second reagent (FeCl3) is added to the drop by means of a conjoined conduit. A blue product is formed and is read after an additional 10 min of reaction by a fiber-optic/light emitting diode based photodetector. A fresh drop is then formed and the process begins anew. As demonstrated here, the limit of detection is similar to 6.25 mu g m(-3) HCHO but can be significantly improved by using longer sampling times and a sampling rate higher than 100 mi min(-1) used in most of this work. This is the first example of a chromogenic drop sensor that utilizes sequential reagent addition.
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formaldehyde, colorimetry, drop sensor, light emitting diode
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International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Reading: Gordon Breach Sci Publ Ltd, v. 66, n. 3, p. 201-213, 1997.