A TECHNIQUE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF TOTAL AMMONIA IN SMALL VOLUMES OF SEAWATER AND HEMOLYMPH

被引:48
作者
HUNTER, DA [1 ]
UGLOW, RF [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HULL,DEPT APPL BIOL,HULL HU6 7RX,N HUMBERSIDE,ENGLAND
来源
OPHELIA | 1993年 / 37卷 / 01期
关键词
AMMONIA; SEAWATER; HEMOLYMPH;
D O I
10.1080/00785326.1993.10430375
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
A rapid and precise technique combining flow-injection analysis and gas-diffusion is described for the measurement of total ammonia (NH3 + NH4+) in small volumes (100-450 mul) of seawater and diluted haemolymph. Calibration of the method with seawater ammonia standard solutions in the range 1.0-50.0 mumol ammonia l-1 (n = 8), and with saline ammonia standard solutions in the range 5.0-50.0 mumol ammonia l-1 (n = 6) gave linear calibration curves (r = 0.999 in each case) with precision in the range 0.2-3.0%. Precision of measurement of ammonia in samples of seawater and diluted haemolymph was 0.9-3.3% (n = 11-13). The lower limit of detection is 0.20 mumol ammonia l-1. Thirty determinations can be made per hour.
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页码:31 / 40
页数:10
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