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A method has been proposed for the determination of trace levels of inorganic selenium in organoselenium (selenosugar) oral nutrition liquids using hydride generation-graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-GFAAS), taking advantage of the fact that this organic selenium compound did not generate volatile hydride upon reduction. K2S2O8 was selected for the decomposition of the compound in a boiling water bath. Selenium was found to give a sharp analytical signal upon reduction with NaBH4 in 1.0 mol L-1HCl medium. The characteristic mass giving an integrated absorbance of 0.0044 s was 21 pg. An absolute detection limit (3s) of 36 pg was obtained. The recovery was in the range of 94.2–102.1%. Less than parts per million levels of inorganic Se in the presence of organic selenium can be determined.
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Received: 7 November 1996/Revised: 13 January 1997/Accepted: 29 January 1997
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De-qiang, Z., Han-wen, S. & Li-li, Y. Determination of trace inorganic selenium in organoselenium (selenosugar) oral nutrition liquids by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with hydride generation. Fresenius J Anal Chem 359, 492–496 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050619
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050619