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In the method proposed by van Staden for the determination of three halides, these are separated in a short colunm packed with a strongly basic ion-exchange resin (Dowex i-X8) that is placed in an FI manifold. A laboratory-made tubular silver/silver halide ion-selective electrode is used as a potentiometric sensor. Van Staden compared the response capabilities of the halide-selective electrodes to a wide concentration range (20-5000 pg/mL) of individual and mixed halide solutions in the presence and absence of the ion-exchange column. By careful selection of appropriate concentrations of the potassixun nitrate carrier/eluent stream to satisfy the requirements of both the ion-exchange column and the halide-selective electrode, he succeeded in separating and determining chloride, bromide and iodide in mixed halide solutions with a detection limit of 5 /xg/mL [130]. 

The first series of design points-trials of a basic design is preceded by numerous activities meant to select the local domain of factor space. Thereby, limits of factors space that in principle determine the limitations, technoeconomic possibilities and concrete conditions for doing the process, are being estimated. The factor space requires careful analysis of preliminary information on the scope of response change and on curvature of the response surface. 

Every ionization method exhibits compound-dependent ionization efficiencies (Chap. 2.4). Whether a specific compound is rather preferred or suppressed relative to another greatly depends on the ionization process employed to deliver the ions to the mass analyzer. These circumstances require a careful calibration of the instrument s response versus the sample concentration for correct quantitation [6,7,50]. While relative signal intensities are perfect for qualitative analysis, i.e., for compound characterization, some means of measuring absolute intensities would be preferred in quantitation. Basic considerations on how to approach a quantitative analysis by mass spectrometry are given below [51-54]. Readers interested in a treatment of all aspects of quantitative analysis by mass spectrometry may refer to the highly recommended book by Boyd, Basic, and Bethem [50]. 

The construction phase that follows analysis is necessary but relatively mundane its job is to apply basic geometry to create ring forms. There are a few interesting subtleties, however, requiring careful attention. Construction of a given RS is orchestrated by the RDU developed in analysis. The RDU is processed in reverse order of its formation (Figure 20). The actions taken in response to the RDU instructions appeared in Table 2. 

Although there now seems to be good evidence that an hydroxy substituent 3 to the quarternary ammoniiom centre of the chiral catalyst is generally required for significant enantioselectivity to result, it is unfortunate that these structures are also responsible for some of the confusion which exists in the literature, since under basic conditions an optically active epoxide can be formed readily from quarternary derivatives of [I] and [II]. Hence reaction mixtures must be carefully purified before any observed optical rotations can be clearly attributed to an induction reaction. 

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