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- Title
Laboratory intercomparison of marine particulate digestions including Piranha: a novel chemical method for dissolution of polyethersulfone filters.
- Authors
Ohnemus, Daniel C.; Auro, Maureen E.; Sherrell, Robert M.; Lagerström, Maria; Morton, Peter L.; Twining, Benjamin S.; Rauschenberg, Sara; Lam, Phoebe J.
- Abstract
The US GEOTRACES program will generate marine particulate trace metal data over spatial scales and depth resolutions never before sampled. In preparation for these analyses, we conducted a four laboratory intercomparison exercise to determine our degree of intercalibration and to examine how several total digestion procedures perform on marine particles collected on polyethersulfone (PES, Pall Supor) filters. In addition, we present a new chemical method for complete dissolution of PES filters using a combination of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide called Piranha reagent that can be conducted using minimal specialized equipment. Intralaboratory subsampling variability across 142 mm particulate matter filters, for subsamples representing approximately 10 L filtered seawater, was measured at an element-dependent 1% to 9% (RSD: 1δ/x-, %), whereas interlaboratory variability accounted for an additional 5% to 42% variability. Lab- and element-specific trends in recoveries are discussed, though all digestion methods tested appear to completely solubilize particulate material. We recommend rigorous determination of digest-acid and/or filter process blanks, as some particulate elements (namely Pb and Zn) have natural abundances that approach blank values.
- Subjects
MARINE pollution research; TRACE metals -- Environmental aspects; POLYETHERSULFONE; SEA water analysis; WATER analysis
- Publication
Limnology & Oceanography, Methods, 2014, Vol 12, Issue 8, p530
- ISSN
1541-5856
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4319/lom.2014.12.530