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News Release from: Metrohm UK | Subject: Al determination by Titrotherm
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 June 2007
If you can't stand the heat...use a
deodorant?
Anti-perspirants typically contain aluminium compounds - until recently, the determination of these products has proven to be difficult, but it is now available using the Metrohm Titrotherm
Body odour is never pleasant, and we've all been crammed on a train or been in a busy shopping centre and noticed the distinctive smell of stale sweat Men sweat more than women, so it's no surprise they are the worst offenders
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Deodorants are substances applied to the body, most frequently the armpits, to reduce the body odour caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration.
A subgroup of deodorants are "antiperspirants", which prevent odour and reduce sweat produced by parts of the body.
Antiperspirants are typically applied to the underarms, while deodorants can also be used on feet and other areas in the form of body sprays.
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Human sweat itself is largely odourless until it is fermented by bacteria that thrive in hot, humid environments such as the human underarm.
The armpits are among the consistently warmest areas on the surface of the human body, and sweat glands provide moisture.
Underarm hair adds to the odour by providing increased surface area on which this bacteria thrive.
Body odour is controlled by reducing moisture, killing bacteria or over-powering the bacteria smell with perfume.
Deodorants work to inhibit the growth of bacteria which cause odours.
The first commercial deodorant, Mum, was introduced in the late nineteenth century.
Deodorants are usually alcohol-based, which kills bacteria effectively.
Deodorants can be formulated with other, more persistent antimicrobials, or with metal chelant compounds that slow bacterial growth.
Deodorants also often contain perfume fragrances intended to mask the odour of perspiration.
Deodorants may be combined with antiperspirants which attempt to stop or significantly reduce perspiration and thus reduce the moist climate in which bacteria thrive.
Aluminium chloride, aluminium chlorohydrate, and aluminium-zirconium compounds, are the most widely used anti-perspirants.
Aluminium-based complexes react with the electrolytes in the sweat to form a gel plug in the duct of the sweat gland.
The plugs prevent the gland from excreting liquid and are removed over time by the natural "exfoliation" of the skin.
The blockage of a large number of sweat glands reduces the amount of sweat produced in the underarms, though this may vary from person to person.
The level of these aluminium based products must be known accurately within the deodorant matrix, and until recently, the determination of these products has proven to be difficult.
This new technique for determining aluminium in anti-perspirants is available for the Metrohm Titrotherm.
This is a fast, direct method with excellent reproducibility.
Thermometric titration is a very versatile determination method and an ideal complement to potentiometric titration.
In principle it is suitable for any reaction that produces a sufficiently large temperature change in the sample solution.
It is particularly suitable for applications for which no suitable potentiometric sensor is available, in which the sample affects the indicator electrode or destroys it.
The 859 Titrotherm combines innovative sensor technology with Metrohm titration know-how.
The temperature sensor based on semiconductor technology (thermistor), has a short response time of 0.3s and a high resolution of 10e-5K.
This makes the Thermoprobe the ideal sensor for thermometric titration, as it can follow any change in temperature quickly and accurately.
Metrohm Dosino technology has defined a new standard for volumetric titration.
The Dosing Unit with its drive motor is mounted on the reagent bottle and thus guarantees maximum precision with minimum space requirements. Request a free brochure from Metrohm UK ...
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