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UV ABSORPTION METER 169<br />

50<br />

Fig.6.33. Plot of step heights (h mm) in the UV traces for the mixed zone (Fig.6.32b) against the<br />

concentration ratio of phosphate to salicylate (r). BY this ‘dilution’ technique, the W detector<br />

sensitivity is improved for the UV-absorbing ion. For salicylic acid, the sensitivity is improved at<br />

least 50-fold.<br />

counter flow of electrolyte is feasible, but longer times of analysis are involved and very<br />

pure electrolytes and even more complicated equipment are necessary. Alternatively to<br />

these two procedures, a decrease in the concentration of the leading electrolyte and<br />

counter flow of electrolyte may be applied for both W-absorbiag and non-UV-absorbing<br />

ions.<br />

Because salicylic acid shows UV absorption, another approach is possible. An opera-<br />

tional system is chosen such that a stable mixed zone can be made of salicylic acid and a<br />

non-UV-absorbing acid. At pH 4, phosphate has been found to be satisfactory.<br />

In Fig.6.32, the isotachophoretic separation of phosphate, salicylic acid and a mixture<br />

of phosphate and salicylic acid is shown. The leading electrolyte was 0.01 N hydrochloric<br />

acid (pro analysi grade) plus 0-alanine, re-crystallized from water+thanol (1 : l), adjusted

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