P. Bugnon et al., HIGH-PRESSURE STOPPED-FLOW SPECTROMETER FOR KINETIC-STUDIES OF FAST REACTIONS BY ABSORBENCY AND FLUORESCENCE DETECTION, Analytical chemistry, 68(17), 1996, pp. 3045-3049
The development of a stopped-flow instrument that operates over a temp
erature range of -40 to +100 degrees C and up to 200 MPa is described,
The system has been designed so that measurements can be performed in
absorbance and fluorescence modes simultaneously, without dismantling
the unit. It can easily be combined with an optical system of a conve
ntional ambient pressure setup by using light guides, Optimum optical
performance and a wide operating wavelength range (220-850 nm) are ach
ieved as the Light is not passing through the pressurizing fluid, A sp
ecial design for the pistons has been developed; thus, the apparatus h
as proven to be leak-free, even under extreme conditions (high pressur
e, low temperature, various solvents). The dead time of the system is
found to be less than 2 ms at 298 K and is pressure independent up to
200 MPa, We examined the kinetics for the formation of the Mg2+-8-hydr
oxyquinoline chelate in aqueous solutions at pH 8.0 in order to develo
p a convenient alternative test method for high-pressure stopped-flow
spectrometers with absorption and fluorescence detection.