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SCA-130-109



            ■ Long-term test with 600 injections                Here in comparison the peak graphic of
            A long-term test should show that an                injection 1-20
            application, such as  the analysis of  soil           20
            extracts from a 0.5 M potassium sulfate
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            solution can be carried out problem-free using       Signal[mV]
            a kit for high salt load samples. For this test, a    7
            0.5 M K2SO4 solution (corresponding to 87 g/L)        0 -2
                                                                                       20
            was injected 600 times onto the kit for high-salt      0         10       Zeit[min]   30        40
            samples.                                            and the peak graphic of injection 581-600
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            ■ Method parameter
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            NPOC preparation:  automated                         Signal[mV]
            Acidification:        2%                              7
            Sparging:             6 Minutes                       0 -2
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            Injection volume:     50 µl                            0         10       Zeit[min]   30        40
            Calibration:          0,5 mg/l to 10 mg/l.


            ■ Results                                           ■ Conclusion
                                Area       NPOC-                As one can see, the TOC-L in combination
                                        concentration
                                            [mg/l]              with the kit for high salt load samples is highly
                Mean value      17,01       6,66                suitable  for  TOC  determination  of  salt-
                 Standard                                       containing samples, such as soil extracts from
                                0,392       0,153               a 0.5 M potassium sulfate solution.
                 deviation
                 Standard                                       ■ Recommended Analyser / Configuration
                                 2,3         2,3
               deviation in %                                   TOC-LCXX
                                                                Kit for high salt loads


            Even after 600 injections, the peak shapes
            remain exactly the same as at the start of the
            injection series.






















                                   Sequence (area and concentration) of the 600 injections
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