Standard operating procedure for the analysis of major ions in hydrothermal fluids by ion chromatography


Correggia M., Di Iorio L., Bastianoni A. B., YÜCEL M., Cordone A., Giovannelli D.

Open Research Europe, vol.3, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.12688/openreseurope.15605.3
  • Journal Name: Open Research Europe
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: aqueous geochemistry, hydrothermal fluids, ion chromatography, major ions, Standard Operating Procedure
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This standard operating procedure (SOP) describes an ion chromatography (IC) procedure for the major cations and anions in hydrothermal fluids. Hydrothermal fluids are aqueous solutions with a wide range of temperature, salinity, pH and ion species that can be used by microbial metabolism as electron donors and electron acceptors. Due to the high variability of the environmental physical-chemical parameters in these samples, we have developed this protocol taking into account the special features of the matrices analyzed. An Eco IC Metrohm system equipped with a conductivity detector was used. Calibration curves are linear in the 0.1 to 10 mg/L concentration range for cations Ca 2+, Na +, K +, Mg 2+, NH 4+ and anions Cl -, Br -, NO 3-, NO 2-, SO 42-, PO 43-.