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. 2005 Apr 8;5(4):148–158.

Table 1.

Selected examples of recently developed methods of polarographic and voltammetric determination of chemical carcinogens.

Substance Technique Electrode Medium LOD, M Ref.
Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
1-nitronaphthalene DPP DME 0.01 M NaOH
-MeOH (1:1), pH 12.2
1.10-7 18
DPV HMDE 0.01 M NaOH
-MeOH (9:1), pH 12.0
3.10-8
AdSV HMDE 0.001 M LiOH 2.10-9
DPV AgSAE BR-MeOH
(9:1), pH 7
3.10-7 18
3-nitrobiphenyl DPP SMDE BR-MeOH (1:1), pH 12 3.10-8 19
DPV HMDE BR-MeOH (1:1), pH 12 2.10-8
AdSV HMDE 0.01 M NaOH-MeOH
(100:1), pH 12
2.10-9
DPV AgSAE 0.2 M NaOH-MeOH (1:1) 3.10-7 22
Heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
8-nitroquinoline DPP DME BR-MeOH (9:1), pH 5 1.10-7 20
DPV HMDE BR-MeOH (1:1), pH 4 2.10-8
AdSV HMDE 0.002 M LiOH-MeOH (9:1) 2.10-8
6-methyl-5-
nitroquinoline
DPP DME BR-MeOH (1:1), pH 5 21
DPV HMDE BR-MeOH(1:1), pH 6
AdSV HMDE 0.01 M NaOH-MeOH (99:1) 2.10-8
6-methyl-5-nitrouracil DPP DME BR, pH 6 2.10-7 21
DPV HMDE BR, pH 7 2.10-7

BR-Briton-Robinson buffer, MeOH - methanol, LOD - limit of detection