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Table 1 Instrumental optimised conditions for urine analysis of As, Se and Pt by means HGAAS and ICP–OES

From: Urinary excretion of platinum, arsenic and selenium of cancer patients from the Antofagasta region in Chile treated with platinum-based drugs

As HG–AAS

 

Bandpass width

2 nm

Bandpass height

Normal

Lamp current

8.0 mA

Backup current

30 mA

Temperature EHG 3000

920°C

N2 flow

45–50 mL/min

Time signal stabilisation

60 s

Reading time

10 s

Pt–Se ICP–OES

 

Spectral line of Pt

265.945 nm

Spectral line of Se

196.026 nm

Nebulising flow

0.40 L/min

Line detection height

6.8 mm

Pump

17.0 rpm

Power

1200 W

Auxiliary gas

0.6 L/min

Ar feed

12.0 L/min

Nebulising chamber

Spray trace; Micromist nebuliser at 200 μL/min