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A simple, sensitive, accurate, and selective method for determination of ultratrace levels of Co is modified. The method is based on preconcentration of Co on the PAR-loaded Amberlite XAD-7 at pH 2.0 ± 0.2 for contact time as low as 45 min. The adsorbed cobalt was eluted with concentrated nitric acid and measured by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Recoveries up to 90% were achieved. The optimized preconcentration method was applied to cobalt determination in natural mineral waters. The detection limit was found to be 0.1 ng mL−1. The relative standard deviation was found to be 13% for 600 mL of 2.0 ng mL−1, for 10 replicate preconcentration procedures. Cobalt concentrations in the studied water samples were found to be in the ranges of 0.5–3.5 ng mL−1.
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Ince, M., Kaya, G. & Yaman, M. Solid phase extraction and preconcentration of cobalt in mineral waters with PAR-loaded Amberlite XAD-7 and flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Environ Chem Lett 8, 283–288 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-009-0218-x
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