In order to reduce blank values, all reagents are initially mixed in the reaction tower to eliminate any Hg impurities.
The lack of a chemical modifier other than the nitric acid itself benefited the overall methodology by allowing low-temperature atomization (1200 °C), enhanced atomic and background signals separation, and reduced blank values.
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Contamination from reagents was the main source of elevated blank signals because attempts to clean the whole generator with concentrated HNO3 or HCl to eliminate memory effects did not reduce the blank values.
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Since the AgNP functioned as not only a quencher to reduce the reagent blank signal but also an enhancement substrate to increase fluorescence of the open hairpin when target mercuric ions were present, the quenching-enhancement strategy can greatly improve the detection sensitivity and can in principle be a universal approach for various targets when combined with molecular beacon design.
The aim is to reduce friction surface between blank and blank holder and to allow material to be orientated/directed more easily among the coils of the spring.
Despite considerable efforts to reduce BPA concentrations in blanks and contrary to statements made in the text, BPA peaks remain in blanks presented in the figures (Schönfelder et al., 2002b) and the variability of the background is not given.
The investigated incubations did not significantly reduce cell viability compared to blank controls.
Although the oxidation preventive oil coating can reduce oxidation of the blank to a certain degree, it weakens the heat transfer performance.
