Spectrofluorimetric determination of trace amounts of beryllium in mineral water and human's hair.

A new fluorescent reagent, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydene-8-aminoquinoline (HNAAQ), was synthesized. The fluorescent reaction of this reagent with beryllium was also studied. Based on this chelation, a highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric method was developed for determination of trace amounts of beryllium at pH 9.2. Under these conditions, the Be-HNAAQ complex has excitation and emission maxima at 410 and 450 nm, respectively. The linear range of the method is from 0 to 35 microg l(-1) and detection limit is 0.099 microg l(-1) of beryllium. Interference of other ions was studied. It is necessary to remove the interfering cations through concealing by EDTA and extraction separation techniques. The selectivity of the method can be increased remarkably. The procedure can be easily performed and affords good precision and accuracy. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of beryllium in mineral water and human's hair.