Analysis of Trace Level Perchlorate in Drinking Water and Ground Water by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry

Abstract

A new method involving the use of electrospray mass spectrometry was developed for the detection of trace levels of perchlorate in ground water and drinking water. Electrospray mass spectrometry was shown to be both sensitive and selective for the detection of perchlorate in aqueous matrices. The method detection limit was calculated to be 0.38 ppb. improvement of more than order of magnitude over the currently accepted method. Percent recovery for the detection of perchlorate with this method was found to be 82.4%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA428122

Entities

People

  • David T. Tsui
  • Rachel S. Cassady
  • Rebecca A. Clewell
  • Sanwat Chaudhuri
  • Wayne T. Brashear

Organizations

  • Wright State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Drinking Water
  • Electrospray Ionization
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • Health Services
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Spectrometry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry