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The use of silylation for minimizing the interference effects caused by contamination in ultra-low level mercury analytics

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The use of silylation of glassware in mercury analytics was investigated. By treating the glassware with 5% (v/v) dichlorodimethylsilane in toluene, the surfaces of the vessels were inactivated. Method development proved that silylation can extend the range of stabile, contamination-free area as low as 1 ng/L mercury without any significant investments in laboratory clean-room facilities. The resilylation had to be done once a month.

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  1. Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Research Laboratory, Hakuninmaantie 4–6, 00430, Helsinki, Finland, Finland

    Teemu Näykki

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Näykki, T. The use of silylation for minimizing the interference effects caused by contamination in ultra-low level mercury analytics. Anal Bioanal Chem 372, 829–831 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-002-1250-x

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