Procedures For Colored Or Turbid Samples; Determination Of Correction Values For Nanocolor ® Tube Tests - MACHEREY-NAGEL PF-12 Plus Handbuch

9. Procedures for colored or turbid samples

These procedures can only be used in connection with the corresponding original instruc-
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The photometric analysis of water samples with inherent color or turbidity always requires
determination of a correction value. Color and turbidity causes increased light absorption
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quires individual procedures for every test.
For example, it is not possible simply to measure the color of the sample without reagents
and then substract this value from the test result. In many cases, the reagents alter the col-
or or turbidity of the sample. All changes of the sample during analysis, such as dilution or
addition of chemicals which alter pH or redox state have to be taken into account. Only the
main reagent, which forms the measured color complex, is not added.
With the NANOCOLOR
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correction. The corrected measurement result is displayed and stored. For some tests it is
neccessary to measure an additional blank value.
Basic procedure:
Determine measuring result as per original instruction = A
Determine correction value as per special instruction = B
Analytical result = A – B
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value.
In these cases, analytical result = A + B
The corresponding analytical instructions point out this fact.
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If, in the same matrix, the correction factor for several samples is so low that it can
be neglected, it may be possible to work without correction. However, this conclu-
sion can only be drawn from practical experience and cannot be predicted!
9.1 Determination of correction values for NANOCOLOR
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Test
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0-07 AOX 3
0-09 Lead 5
0-14 Cadmium 2
0-15 Carbonate
hardness 15
0-17 Chlorine/Ozone 2
0-18 Chlorine dioxide 5
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Proceed as described in the instructions for test 0-03 / 0-04 / 0-05 / 0-06 / 0-08,
but do not add NANOFIX R2, close, mix.
Almost all colors and turbidities are destroyed under test conditions and do not
interfere. Resistant colors and turbidities cause deviating results which cannot
be circumvented.
The original test contains a correction.
Fill empty test tube with 4.0 mL sample, add 0.2 mL R2, close and mix.
Open carbonate hardness test tube, add 4.0 mL sample solution, close, mix
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Fill empty test tube with 4.0 mL sample for each test.
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