| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1232734 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2015 | 6 Pages |
•A surfactant assisted spectrophotometric method for carbaryl determination.•Simple, selective and sensitive method based on a new kinetic approach.•Rapidity and no interference are distinct advantages of the method.•Applicable in different water and grain samples with satisfactory results.
A novel, sensitive, selective and simple kinetic spectrophotometric method has been developed for determination of trace levels of carbaryl based on its inhibitory effect on the oxidation of rhodamine-B by chlorine and bromine released from reaction of potassium bromate with hydrochloric acid in micellar medium. A linear relationship was observed between the inhibitory effect and the concentration of the compound. The absorbance was monitored at the maximum wavelength of 555 nm. The effect of different parameters such as pH, temperature and concentration of rhodamine-B, potassium bromate and surfactant on the reaction were investigated and optimum conditions were established. Under the selected experimental conditions, carbaryl was determined in the range of 0.04–0.4 μg mL−1. Sandell’s sensitivity and molar absorptivity were found to be 0.00055 μg cm−2 and 3.658 × 105 L mol−1 cm−1 respectively. The proposed method was applied satisfactorily for the determination of carbaryl in water and different grain samples. The results were compared with those obtained by reference method and were found to be in agreement.
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