A new approach to dialysis in sequential injection systems: Spectrophotometric determination of L(+)-lactate in wines

A sequential injection analysis (SIA) system for the spectrophotometric determination of L(+)-lactate using lactate oxidase/peroxidase was developed and applied to wine analysis. It incorporates a dialysis unit between the pump and the selecting valve to provide on-line dilution and interference minimization of the sample matrix. A volume of 100 mu L of carrier solution trapped in one channel of the dialysis unit, acts as donor and acceptor solution. With an assay cycle of 262 seconds, the system allows a sample throughput of 14 samples per hour and yields precise results (rsd < 2%). Peroxidase (0.0512 IU) and 0.0384 IU of lactate oxidase promote the conversion of L(+)-lactate in 160 mu L of sample, allowing its determination within the 0.25 to 2.5 g/L range. A detection limit of 0.074 g/L was calculated. Results are in good agreement with those obtained with the conventional method (Boehringer UV-Kit).