copper analysis in water natasha higgins christie king belle choi
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Copper Analysis In
water
Natasha Higgins
Christie King
Belle Choi
CuMolar Mass
Number55.85
CAS Registry Number7440-50-8
Health
Benefits
Bad Health Effect
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How much is too much?In Canada:
No more than1 mg/L in water
In United States:No more than
1.3 mg/L
Instruments for Analysis
Instruments for Analysis
• Spectrometer
• CuVer I Copper Reagent Powder Pillows
• Water/Copper Samples
Bicinchoninate Method
Step by Step AnalysisStep by Step Analysis1. Select Test2. Fill a cell with 10mL of sample3. Add one CuVer 1 Copper Reagent powder pillow to the already prepared water sample cell. Simply swirl to mix. 4. Start a timer on the spectrometer for 2 minutes. 5. When the timer expires, fill another cell sample with 10mL of same sample. 6. Insert the blank into the cell holder.7. Zero the instrument so that the display shows 0.00mg/L8. Within 30 minutes of above sample made, insert the other prepared sample into cell holder. Results will be shown.
Skills Required
How to read a spectrometer’s results.
How to set up spectrometer into computer.
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