Determination of heavy metals present in DLSU-Manila's drinking fountains using differential pulse-anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV)

• Main Authors: Bautista, Islene Hazel D. R., Isnit, Pamela Camille M., Uytanlet, Chloe Jane C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2008
• Subjects: Drinking water > Analysis; Water quality > Measurement; Water quality management > Philippines; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6725
• Institution: De La Salle University

The presence of toxic heavy metals, specifically arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in DLSU-Manila's drinking water fountains was determined by using the Differential Pulse Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (DPASV). Glassy carbon electrode was used as the working electrode with platinum wire and sta...