Process and apparatus for testing for substances in liquids
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1. A method for detecting lead in a liquid sample comprising:
- mixing the liquid sample with a first reagent that comprises borate and causes the lead to precipitate;
filtering the precipitate from the liquid sample; and
testing the precipitate for lead by contacting the precipitate with a second reagent that forms a calorimetric reaction when exposed to lead.
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Abstract
A method for detecting a substance in a liquid sample involves precipitating a substance from the liquid sample and filtering it from the liquid sample. The precipitate is then tested for the substance of interest by contacting the precipitate with a dye that forms a visible reaction when exposed to the substance. A releasing agent may be used after filtering the precipitate and prior to testing the precipitate with a dye. In another embodiment, the sample is filtered without the prior use of a precipitating agent.
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1. A method for detecting lead in a liquid sample comprising:
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mixing the liquid sample with a first reagent that comprises borate and causes the lead to precipitate; filtering the precipitate from the liquid sample; and testing the precipitate for lead by contacting the precipitate with a second reagent that forms a calorimetric reaction when exposed to lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for detecting a metal selected from the group consisting of lead, cadmium, bismuth, mercury, cobalt, iron, and copper in a liquid sample comprising:
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mixing the liquid sample with borate to cause the metal to precipitate; filtering the precipitate from the liquid sample; and testing the precipitate for the metal by contacting the precipitate with a reagent that forms a calorimetric reaction when exposed to the metal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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