SPECTROPHOTOMETRY PART 2 Flashcards
- not routinely done
SPECIAL
excitation: unstable
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
ground state: emit (emission) radiant energy
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
heating: dissociation of atoms
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
Detection of trace elements
ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
- in combination with proteins
mercury
: absorb (absorption) radiant energy
hollow cathode lamp
- allowed to pass through; converted to electrical signal
transmitted light
Light Source: FEP
Flame
Light Source: AAS
Hollow Cathode Lamp
State of atoms: FEP
Excited
State of atoms: AAS
Ground State
Energy measured: FEP
Thermal
Energy measured: AAS
Radiant
Basis of measurement: FEP
Light emission
Basis of measurement: AAS
Light absorbance
Sensitivity: FEP
Lesser
Sensitivity: AAS
Greater
- failure of the flame to dissociate the sample
- CHEMICAL INTERFERENCE
*unique trace elements in CHEMICAL INTERFERENCE
- Lanthanum
- Strontium
*calcium phosphate remedy:
displacement principle
- excitation instead of dissociation
- IONIZATION INTERFERENCE
*absorbs radiant energy at ground state = EXCITATION instead
- IONIZATION INTERFERENCE
*cause: HIGH TEMPERATURE
- IONIZATION INTERFERENCE
- interference on the absorption by evaporation of solvents or formation of solids
- MATRIX INTERFERENCE
*examples:
- Use of organic compounds
USE OF FLAMELESS AAS
carbon rod or graphite furnace
heated until dried/charred
FLAMELESS AAS
FLAMELESS AAS: dissociation of atoms
atomized
more sensitive
FLAMELESS AAS
permits determination of trace metals in small samples
FLAMELESS AAS
Atoms absorb light of a particular wavelength and emit light of a longer wavelength (lower energy)
FLOURESCENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
USE OF FLOURESCENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
Porphyrins, hormones, amino acids, vitamins, cathecolamines
FLOURESCENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY COMPONENTS
Energy: mercury or xenon arc lamp, slit 1 degree monochromator, quartz cuvettes, 2 degree monochromator, detector, readout device
- Xenon
- Entrance slit
- Primary monochromator
- Secondary filter
FLOURESCENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
*absorption causes excitation
*light emission
*filtered by 2nd filter
*PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
FLOURESCENCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
- has the ability to magnify the radiant energy converted to electical energy
*PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
- excitation filter (intends to isolate the specific wavelength of light: short wavelength, high intensity/energy)
Primary monochromator
- an energy emission that occurs when certain compounds absorbs electromagnetic radiation become excited and then return to an energy levelnthat is usually slightly hugher than their original level
FLOURESENCE
- emitted energy is equal to or lower than the absorbed energy
PHOSPHORESCENCE
absorbs short wavelength, high energy, great intensity
excitation (unstable)
ground state
emit radiant energy
XENON LAMP
measurement of light blocked by a suspension of particulate matter
TURBIDIMETRY
measurement of the reduction in light transmission caused by particle formation
TURBIDIMETRY
protein determination
TURBIDIMETRY
TURBIDIMETRY PRECIPITATION AGENTS
(turbid solution)
Sulfosalicylic acid and Trichloroacetic acid
Factors affecting turbidimetry and nephelometry:
Size and number of particles
The depth of the tube
Cross-sectional area of each particle
- measure turbidity of samples to detect bacterial growth in broth cultures
MICROBIOLOGY ANALYZERS
- measure the antibiotic sensitivity from such cultures
MICROBIOLOGY ANALYZERS
- detect clot formation in sample cuvets
COAGULATION ANALYZERS
- quantify protein concentration in biological fluids such as urine and CSF
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS
measurement of light scattered by small particles at an angle to the beam incident on the cuvet
NEPHELOMETRY
more specific than turbidimetry
NEPHELOMETRY
immunoglobulins, complement, immune complexes
NEPHELOMETRY
When light passes from one medium into another, the light beam changes its direction at the boundary surface if its speed in the second medium is different from the first
REFRACTOMETRY
Refractivity depends:
wavelength of the incident light
temperature
nature of the liquid medium
concentration of the solute dissolved in the medium
Determines osmolality based on freezing point depression
Component parts
Component parts: OSMOMETRY
Cooling bath, thermistor probe, stirring wire, galvanometer
OSMOMETRY USE:
Serum and urine ormolality
compounds are separated based on differences in affinity/attraction between a mobile phase and a stationary phase
CHROMATOGRAPHY
– solid support (coated or uncoated)
Stationary phase
not treated with any substance
Stationary phase
CHROMATOGRAPHY
General types:
Adsorption Chromatography
Partition Chromatography
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Kinds of Chromatography
- Paper chromatography
- Thin Layer Chromatography
- Ion-Exchange Chromatography
- Gel Filtration / Molecular Sieve / Gel Permeation / Size Exclusion / Molecular Exclusion
- Gas Chromatography
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- molecules adhere on the surface of the uncoated solid support (non-mobile)
Adsorption Chromatography
- solid support is coated with a film of water or non-volatile organic liquid
Partition Chromatography
Partition Chromatography Examples:
TLC, GLC
– flowing gas or liquid (eluent or carrier fluid)
Mobile phase
coated/moistened with either water or organic solvent
Mobile phase
Rf
retardation factor
ratio of the distance of movement by a compound to the distance of the solvent front
Rf (retardation factor)
Rf =
a/B
= distance travelled by compound from origin to front of spot
a
= distance travelled by solvent
B
- coated stationary phase
PARTITION
- compact spots easier to detect
Thin Layer Chromatography
- used for screening of drugs of abuse
Thin Layer Chromatography
- Separation is based on electrical charge
Ion-Exchange Chromatography
– capture anions
- Anion exchangers
– capture cations
- Cation exchangers
- Separation is based on differences in molecular size
Gel Filtration
- confirmation and quantitation of drugs
Gas Chromatography
- Some substances dissolve more in the immobile film of wax or oil-like material on a solid support medium while others in the surrounding steam of flowing gas
Gas Chromatography
- selective adsorption with the application of pressure
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- for high MW compounds
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
immobile phase:
- Paper chromatography
cellulose paper (coated with H2O)
immobile phase:
- Thin Layer Chromatography
H2O (bound to silica)
immobile phase:
- Ion-Exchange Chromatography
H2O (bound to silica)
immobile phase:
- Gel Filtration / Molecular Sieve / Gel Permeation / Size Exclusion / Molecular Exclusion
a. Polyacrylamide (plastic)
b. Sephadex (cross-linked polysaccharide)
c. Porous beads
immobile phase:
- Gas Chromatography
- silica-coated (organic liquid) or uncoated
- diatomaceous earth (silica) coated with a non-volatile organic liquid
mobile phase:
- Paper chromatography
organic solvent
mobile phase:
- Thin Layer Chromatography
organic solvent
mobile phase:
- Ion-Exchange Chromatography
water
mobile phase:
- Gel Filtration / Molecular Sieve / Gel Permeation / Size Exclusion / Molecular Exclusion
flowing water
mobile phase:
- Gas Chromatography
Inert carrier gas (Helium or Nitrogen)
a. Gas – Liquid Chromatography (GLC) – based on partition
b. Gas – Solid Chromatography (GSL) – based on adsorption
– base on partition
– based on adsorption
a. Gas – Liquid Chromatography (GLC)
b. Gas – Solid Chromatography (GSL)
– polystyrene beads
Synthetic resins
- The stationary phase contains fixed charged group (constant) and a mobile charge with an opposite charge (exchangeable)
Ion-Exchange Chromatography
separation of a substance in a pure form and then determining its dry weight
GRAVIMETRIC METHOD
Example: Total Lipid determination
GRAVIMETRIC METHOD
detection of light energy scattered or reflected toward a detector that is not in the direct path of the transmitted light (90° to the incident beam)
NEPHELOMETRY
The factors affecting turbidimetric measurements are the same factors affecting
NEPHELOMETRY
It is more specific than turbidimetry
NEPHELOMETRY
measurement of the amount of light blocked by a particulate matter suspended in solution (180° to the incident beam)
TURBIDIMETRY
Factors affecting turbidimetry:
Size and number of particles
The depth of the tube
Cross-sectional area of each particle
Types of Radiation in Scintillation Counters:
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Exists in two forms Scintillation Counters:
soft and hard gamma
Types of Scintillation Counters:
Solid Scintillation Counter
Liquid Scintillation Counter
– measures gamma radiation using thallium activated NaI crystal as scintillator and PM tube as detector with preamplifier circuit
Solid Scintillation Counter
– measures beta radiation using liquid flour as scintillator
Liquid Scintillation Counter
– positively charged particles; resemble the nucleus of helium atom with a mass of 4
Have very litenergytle
Alpha
– resembles an electron with both negative (β-) and positive (β+) charges but essentially no mass
Exists in two forms: soft and hard beta
Beta
– a form of electromagnetic energy with no mass, only energy
Gamma
SEPARATION OF SUBSTANCES
I. PRECIPITATION
II. ULTRAFILTRATION and DIALYSIS
III. CENTRIFUGATION
• Separation is based on solubility
PRECIPITATION
• The precipitate is studied by:
a. Turbidimetric method
b. Chemical reaction (after being dissolved)
c. Gravimetric method
- separates dissolved materials
ULTRAFILTRATION
- removes particulate matter
ULTRAFILTRATION
- movement through a semi-permeable membrane driven by a force or pulled through a vacuum
ULTRAFILTRATION
Cellulose esters
Cellulose acetate
Polyamide
Polyvinyl chloride
Sheets, disks or hair thin fibers, conical
ULTRAFILTRATION
- For desalting, fractionation of protein solutions and the preparation of pff
ULTRAFILTRATION
180° to the incident beam
TURBIDIMETRY
90° to the incident beam
NEPHELOMETRY