Devido à alta toxicidade do mercúrio, os eletrodos contendo este metal vêm sendo substituídos por eletrodos modificados, dentre eles o filme de bismuto (f-Bi) tem demonstrado ser uma boa alternativa, pois apresentam comportamento e desempenho semelhante aos eletrodos de mercúrio, além de baixa toxicidade. A fim de se determinar os metais Cd2+ e Pb2+ em amostras de água do Rio Tietê, um eletrodo de f-Bi depositado de forma ex situ foi desenvolvido. As condições para a formação do f-Bi foram otimizadas e as melhores condições foram alcançadas utilizando uma solução de tampão acetato 0,2 mol L-1 pH 4,5 contendo 1,0x10-3 mol L-1 de Bi3+, aplicando um potencial de deposição de -0,50 V por 200 s. A determinação dos metais foi realizada através da voltametria de onda quadrada de redissolução anódica (SWASV - do inglês Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry), seus parâmetros foram otimizados e as melhores condições encontradas foram: frequência de 100 Hz; amplitude de pulso de 20 mV; step potential de 1 mV; potencial de pré-concentração de -0,925 V e tempo de pré- concentração de 450 s. Após a otimização dos parâmetros da SWASV foi construída uma curva analítica para os íons Cd2+ e Pb2+ na faixa de concentração de 5,0x10-8 a 3,0x10-6 mol L-1. As curvas analíticas apresentaram um aumento linear da corrente de pico em função da concentração dos metais com limite de detecção de 1,21 x10-7 e 1,13 x10-7 mol L-1 para o Cd e Pb, respectivamente. O método desenvolvido foi aplicado em amostras de água do rio Tietê e o f-Bi detectou Pb em concentração na ordem de 10-8 mol L-1. / Since Mercury is highly toxic, electrodes made with metal have been replaced by modified electrodes, among with bismuth film electrodes (f-Bi), and these latter ones have shown to be a good alternative, because they present both behavior and performance similar to the mercury electrodes, along with low toxicity. In order to determine Cd2+ and Pb2+ in water samples from the Tietê River, an f-Bi electrode laid up ex situ was developed. The conditions for the f-Bi formation were optimized and the best conditions were reached by using a solution of 0,2 mol L-1 acetate buffer with pH 4,5 containing 1,0 x10-3 mol L-1 of Bi3+, applying a deposition potential of -0,50 V for 200 s. Determinations of the metals was done by the square wave voltammetry anodic stripping voltammetry technique (SWASV), its parameters were optimized and the best conditions found were: 100 Hz frequency; 20 mV pulse amplitude; 1 mV step potential; -0,925 V pre-concentration potential and 450 s pre-concentration time. After the optimization of the technique an analytical curve was built with the addition of Cd2+ e Pb2+ metals in the concentration range between 5,0 x10-8 and 3,0 x10-6 mol L-1. The analytical curves showed a linear increase for the peak current in function of the concentration of the metals with detection limit of 1,21 x10-7 e 1,13 x10-7 mol L-1 for Cd and Pb, respectively. The developed method was applied in water samples from the Tietê River and the f-Bi detected Pb in a concentration of 10-8 mol L-1 order.

In this work a new material, the conducting polymer-DNA composite, has been reported for the first time due to its promise in micro extraction, transfer, and release of cations under controlled potential conditions by using electrochemically assisted solid phase micro extraction (SPME). The Polypyrrole/DNA composite can be formed easily by oxidation of pyrrole monomers in the presence of chromosomal DNA by electropolymerization. Environmental significant pollutants such as Cd, Pb, Hg, Co, Zn, Cu, and Bi metal ions can be extracted from the aqueous solution and are able to be transferred to another medium defined as the release solution where the metals were detected by anodic stripping voltammetry. Using Cd2+ as a model, this method has been examined to optimize its operational condition. Extraction efficiency and potential interference for this method were studied.

Access to safe water supply--a major determinant of public health--is less than 50% in Madagascar, and access to piped, treated water remains out of reach financially for many in the urban and peri-urban areas where available. The Self-supply option of the Pitcher Pump has been meeting the need for household water in coastal areas of Madagascar since the early 1960s and has proven a sustainable option for many. These pumps make use of leaded components in the construction, however, which may pose a health risk for heavy metal intoxication and therefore cause the water to be unsafe for drinking and cooking. This study assesses the potential for lead (Pb) leaching from Pitcher Pump systems into water at levels of health concern. The objectives of this study are to assess Pb concentrations in water drawn from Pitcher Pumps, to determine the relationship between various factors and the Pb levels, to make a preliminary assessment of public health implications of Pb contamination, and to offer informed recommendations to reduce the likelihood of consuming contaminated water. A field study was undertaken to measure concentrations of dissolved Pb in water from Pitcher Pumps under recently flushed and first-draw pumping conditions at 18 households in the city of Tamatave, Madagascar. Variables potentially affecting Pb leaching were determined including pump age, depth to the well screen, pump manufacturer, season of sample collection, and basic water quality indicators. Sampling campaigns were conducted three times over the course of eight months. Time-release case studies were also carried out at two households to determine the time scale over which the Pb concentration in stationary water reaches equilibrium with the Pb-containing system components. Pilot studies of iron (Fe)-for-Pb substitution of select pump system components were carried out at the same two households to attribute the major contribution of Pb leaching to one set of parts and to assess one strategy for decreasing dissolved Pb concentrations. Finally, the Internal Exposure Uptake Biokinetic Model for Lead in Children (IEUBK Model) of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was employed to estimate realistic blood lead levels (BLLs) in children under five years of age, based on Pb concentrations measured in the water. Of the 18 pumps sampled, 15 produced at least one sample exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) provisional guideline of 10 [um]g/L dissolved Pb in water. Specifically, 67% of all samples showed concentrations above 10 [um]g/L under first-draw pumping conditions. Flushing the pumps prior to use decreased the Pb levels significantly (p < 0.0001), with only 35% of samples exceeding the provisional guideline. Under flushed conditions, the median Pb concentration in pumped water was 9 [um]g/L, down from 13 [um]g/L at one hour of inactivity. No statistically significant correlations were observed between measured Pb concentrations and factors like the season of sample collection, pump age, manufacturer, or water quality indicators like pH or temperature. Under first-draw conditions, the concentration of Pb in water increased with increasing duration of pump inactivity, until equilibrium was reached with the leaded pump components. For two pumps, substitution of Fe valves for Pb greatly decreased Pb concentrations in the water, from 37-100 [um]g/L and 7-24 [um]g/L down to 3-4 [um]g/L and 2-8 [um]g/L, respectively. Model-predicted geometric mean BLLs in children range from about 2-8 [um]g/dL, in some instances exceeding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline for an elevated BLL (5 [um]g/dL), depending on the exposure concentrations. This study finds that water provided by Pitcher Pump systems in Madagascar frequently exceeds the WHO provisional guideline value for safe consumption under first-draw conditions, and may do so even after flushing the pumps. The Pb concentrations measured in the field have the potential to elevate BLLs in children under five to levels implicated in serious health issues. Leaching of Pb into the water is therefore an issue of concern for users of the Pitcher Pump systems in Tamatave, and likely for other areas served by this technology. Flushing the pumps before water collection generally reduces Pb levels in the water. These results suggest that most of the Pb leaches from pure Pb check valve weights at the mouth of the pump, and consequently, a substitution of Fe weights on the valves greatly reduces Pb concentrations and the probability for exceeding the WHO provisional guideline. Relatively simple operational changes on the part of the pump manufacturers and the pump users might, therefore, help to ensure the continued sustainability of Pitcher Pumps in eastern Madagascar.

This study reports the synthesis of graphene by oxidizing graphite to graphite oxide using H2SO4 and KMnO4 and reducing graphene oxide to graphene by using NaBH4. Graphene was then characterized using FT-IR, TEM, AFM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy and solid state NMR. Nafion-Graphene in combination with a mercury film electrode, bismuth film electrode and antimony film electrode was used as a sensing platform for trace metal analysis in 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 4.6) at 120 s deposition time, using square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). Detection limits were calculated using 3σblank/slope. For practical applications recovery studies was done by spiking test samples with known concentrations of metal ions and comparing the results to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). This was then followed by real sample analyses.

This study reports the synthesis of graphene by oxidizing graphite to graphite oxide using H2SO4 and KMnO4 and reducing graphene oxide to graphene by using NaBH4. Graphene was then characterized using FT-IR, TEM, AFM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy and solid state NMR. Nafion-Graphene in combination with a mercury film electrode, bismuth film electrode and antimony film electrode was used as a sensing platform for trace metal analysis in 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 4.6) at 120 s deposition time, using square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). Detection limits were calculated using 3σblank/slope. For practical applications recovery studies was done by spiking test samples with known concentrations of metal ions and comparing the results to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). This was then followed by real sample analyses.

Σκοπός της μελέτης ήταν ο ποσοτικός προσδιορισμός των ιχνοστοιχείων βαρέων μετάλλων του ψευδαργύρου, καδμίου και χαλκού στο υδατοειδές υγρό ασθενών με ψευδοαποφολίδωση και η μέτρηση του δυναμικού οξειδοαναγωγής στο υδατοειδές αυτών των ασθενών. Υλικό και μέθοδοι: Δείγματα υδατοειδούς υγρού ελήφθησαν κατά την εγχείρηση καταρράκτη από 14 ασθενείς με PEX σύνδρομο (7 άνδρες και 7 γυναίκες) και 21 ασθενείς με καταρράκτη αλλά χωρίς PEX (9 άνδρες και 12 γυναίκες). Τα δείγματα διατηρήθηκαν στους -24C μέχρι την ανάλυση. Τα επίπεδα των τριών μετάλλων και στις δύο ομάδες προσδιορίστηκαν, για πρώτη φορά στην Οφθαλμολογία, με τη μέθοδο της βολταμετρίας με χρήση ηλεκτροδίων υαλώδους γραφίτη με υμένιο υδραργύρου, ενδεικτικού ηλεκτροδίου λευκόχρυσου και αναφοράς Ag/AgCl. Εφαρμόσθηκε η τεχνική της ανοδικής βολταμετρίας απογύμνωσης με τετραγωνικούς παλμούς και έγινε σύγκριση των τιμών ανάμεσα στις δύο ομάδες. Η στατιστική επεξεργασία των αποτελεσμάτων έγινε με το Mann-Whitney test (p<0.05) Στη συνέχεια, κατά τον ίδιο τρόπο, δείγματα υδατοειδούς ελήφθησαν από 13 ασθενείς με PEX (7 άνδρες/6 γυναίκες) και 22 ασθενείς χωρίς PEX (7 άνδρες/15 γυναίκες). Η μέτρηση του δυναμικού οξειδοαναγωγής γινόταν αμέσως μετά την απόκτηση του κάθε δείγματος και για το σκοπό αυτό χρησιμοποιήθηκε για πρώτη φορά στην Οφθαλμολογία, ένα μικροηλεκτρόδιο λευκοχρύσου μαζί με ένα ενσωματωμένο ηλεκτρόδιο αναφοράς Ag/AgCl/KCl. Η στατιστική ανάλυση των αποτελεσμάτων έγινε με το t-test για ανεξάρτητα δείγματα (p<0.05). Αποτελέσματα: O Cu βρέθηκε στατιστικά σημαντικά χαμηλότερος στην PEX ομάδα σε σχέση με τη φυσιολογική ομάδα (p<0.05), ενώ ο Zn και το Cd δεν παρουσίασαν καμία συσχέτιση στο υδατοειδές υγρό ασθενών με ψευδοαποφολίδωση. Το δυναμικό οξειδοαναγωγής ήταν στατιστικά σημαντικά υψηλότερο στο υδατοειδές των ασθενών με PEX σύνδρομο. Συμπεράσματα: Στην παρούσα εργασία εφαρμόζεται για πρώτη φορά, η ανοδική βολταμετρία απογύμνωσης για τον προσδιορισμό στο υδατοειδές υγρό του Zn, Cd και Cu και η μέτρηση του δυναμικού οξειδοαναγωγής στο υδατοειδές. Τόσο τα στατιστικώς σημαντικά χαμηλότερα επίπεδα Cu στο υδατοειδές ασθενών με PEX, όσο και το υψηλότερο δυναμικό οξειδοαναγωγής στο υδατοειδές αυτών των ασθενών ενισχύουν την παθογενετική θεωρία του οξειδωτικού στρες του PEX συνδρόμου. / To determine the Zn, Cd and Cu concentrations in aqueous humor of patients with PEX syndrome and to evaluate the overall oxidative status of the aqueous in this group by measuring the reduction-oxidation (redox) potential in the aqueous samples. Material and methods: Samples from aqueous humor were collected during cataract extraction from 14 patients with PEX syndrome (7 male/7 female) and 21 patients without PEX (9 male/12 female). All samples were stored in -24C until analyzed. The levels of selected trace elements in both groups were assayed for the first time in the field of Ophthalmology, with anodic stripping voltammetry, using the square wave differential pulse technique. In this analytical procedure a glassy carbon mercury film electrode, a platinum indicator and a reference Ag/AgCl electrode were used. Finally the metal levels in all samples were compared between the two groups using the Mann-Whitney test (p<0.05). Similarly, samples were collected during cataract extraction from 13 patients (7 male/6 female) with PEX syndrome and 22 normal patients (7 male/15 female). A platinum electrode together with a reference electrode Ag/AgCl/KCl was used for the first time in Ophthalmology, for the measurement of the apparent redox potential in the aqueous humor. The independent samples t-test was used to compare aqueous redox potential between the study and control group. Statistical significance was set at 0.05. Results: Cu was found significantly lower in the PEX than in the control group (p<0.05), whereas Zn and Cd had no statistical differences between the two groups. The redox potential was found significantly higher in patients with PEX syndrome than in normal patients (p<0.05). Conclusions: In the present study we represent the first successful application of ASV in eye research for the determination of aqueous Zn, Cd and Cu concentrations and the meauserment of aqueous redox potential. The significantly lower Cu concentrations and the higher redox potential in aqeous humor of PEX syndrome support the role of increased oxidative stress in the development of PEX.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-05-04T13:53:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 4473867 bytes, checksum: e3130e71f9f870684d06304ce755007d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-04T13:53:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 4473867 bytes, checksum: e3130e71f9f870684d06304ce755007d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This paper describes the development of a method for quantification Cd2+, Pb2+ and Cu2+ cations, in teas, performed simultaneously, using Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry carbon nanotube paste electrode modified with bismuth film. Tea is one of the most beneficial and consumed beverage through the world, being prepared from the infusion parts of the plant Camellia sinensis. Most commonly this kind of tea presents metal ions, such as Cd 2+, Pb 2+ and Cu 2+, which offers health risk, in case of being ingested above the limit. To detect these metals, it is necessary to make use of techniques with high sensitivity. The spectrometric methods are the most widely used, but they have a high cost, are laborious and expensive. The voltammetric techniques are characterized by being inexpensive and having equal sensitivity, and even greater than some spectrometric methods. The parameters of the technique used were obtained after optimization with fractional factorial design. The tea samples were prepared through digestion with heating by microwave radiation in a closed system using diluted nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The method was validated based on the sample certified plant tissue (forage Marandu) and applied in green and black tea samples. Recoveries of cations Cd 2+, Pb 2+ and Cu 2+ ranged from 79.3 to 107.6%, the certified sample, and 73.3 to 122.1% in the evaluated samples of teas. The detection limits obtained in the simultaneous analysis of Cd 2+, Pb 2+ and Cu 2+ were 0.16; 0.20; 0.39 ug L-1, respectively. Cu2 + was detected only in samples of tea, but the method was efficient for the simultaneous quantification of all metals in the matrix assessed after the addition and recovery. / Este trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de um método de quantificação dos cátions Cd2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+, em chás, realizada de forma simultânea, empregando voltametria de onda quadrada por redissolução anódica com eletrodo de pasta de nanotubo de carbono modificado por filme de bismuto. O chá é uma das bebidas mais benéficas e consumidas no mundo, sendo preparado a partir da infusão de partes da planta Camellia sinensis. Normalmente são encontrados cátions metálicos, como o Cd2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+, que se ingeridos acima do limite máximo representam riscos à saúde. Para detectar esses metais é necessário fazer uso de técnicas com alta sensibilidade. Os métodos espectrométricos são os que mais amplamente tem sido utilizado, porém apresentam custo elevado, são laboriosos e dispendiosos. As técnicas voltamétrica caracterizam-se por serem baratas e possuir sensibilidade igual e até maior que alguns métodos espectrométricos. Os parâmetros da técnica utilizada foram obtidos após otimização com planejamento fatorial fracionário. As amostras de chá foram preparadas via digestão com aquecimento por radiação micro-ondas em sistema fechado empregando ácido nítrico e peróxido de hidrogênio diluídos. A validação do método foi realizada com base na amostra certificada de tecido vegetal (forrageira Marandu) e aplicada em amostras de chá verde e preto. As recuperações dos cátions Cd2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+ variaram de 79,3 a 107,6%, na amostra certificada, e de 73,3 a 122,1% nas amostras de chás avaliadas. Os limites de detecção obtidos na análise simultânea de Cd2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+, foram 0,16; 0,20; 0,39 μg L-1, respectivamente. Foi detectado apenas Cu2+ nas amostras de chá, porém o método se mostrou eficiente para quantificação simultânea de todos os metais na matriz avaliada após a adição e recuperação.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Esta dissertação apresenta o desenvolvimento de métodos voltamétricos para a determinação de zinco em amostras comerciais de polivitamínicos, talco e materiais artísticos para pintura (giz pastel) combinando uma extração alcalina com solução aquosa de NaOH 1,0 mol L-1 e eletrodos quimicamente modificados com bismuto. Foram utilizados dois eletrodos para a quantificação de zinco nas amostras, eletrodo de filme de bismuto (BiFE) crescidos in situ sobre carbono vítreo e eletrodo de pasta de carbono quimicamente modificado com a resina de troca iônica fortemente ácida Amberlite® IR 120 e nanoestruturas de bismuto (EPCAmbBi). Verificou-se que a melhor concentração de Bi3+ para o crescimento do filme de Bi sobre carbono vítreo foi 4,0 μmol L-1 utilizando uma solução aquosa de tampão acetato 0,1 mol L-1 (pH = 4,5) como eletrólito de suporte. A melhor condição para a formação das nanoestruturas de Bi no EPC modificado com 10% de Amberlite® IR 120 foi a utilização de 30 s de pré-concentração (circuito aberto) em uma solução aquosa de Bi3+ 0,5 mmol L-1 (pH = 5,5) preparada com a solução do eletrólito de suporte. A curva analítica obtida para o Zn2+ utilizando o BiFE apresentou uma região linear de 0,5 a 5,0 μmol L-1 o valor de Limite de Detecção (LD) foi de 41 nmol L-1. Para o EPCAmbBi foi observado um único intervalo linear na curva analítica construída variando a concentração do Zn2+ de 0,05 a 8,2 μmol L-1, o LD obtido nesta curva foi igual a 10 nmol L-1. O EPCAmbBi apresentou picos de redissolução anódica para Zn2+ mais intensos e estreitos e, portanto, com melhor perfil voltamétrico, com uma sensibilidade superior à obtida com o BiFE. Além disso, o EPCAmbBi apresentou um LD menor do que o obtido com o BiFE. A extração alcalina foi um procedimento de pré-tratamento de amostra eficiente para extrair o Zn2+ da matriz de amostras sólidas, além disso, este método de extração é menos susceptível à interferências do Cu2+, uma vez que este permanece insolúvel como Cu(OH)2 durante a extração. A combinação da extração alcalina com o EPCAmbBi mostrou-se uma forma simples, rápida, eficiente e de baixo custo para a determinação de zinco em amostras de formulações farmacêuticas e de materiais artísticos para pintura (giz pastel), podendo ser empregada como um método alternativo e de menor custo em relação à espectroscopia de absorção atômica. / This dissertation presents the development of voltammetric methods to zinc determination in multivitamin commercial samples, talc, and art materials for painting (soft pastel) combining an alkaline extraction with 1.0 mol L-1 NaOH aqueous solution and bismuth modified electrodes. Two electrodes were used to zinc quantification in the samples, bismuth film electrode (BiFE) plated in situ onto glassy carbon and carbon paste electrode chemically modified with strongly acidic ion exchange resin Amberlite® IR 120 and bismuth nanostructures (EPCAmbBi). It was verified that the best concentration of Bi3+ for Bi film deposition onto glassy carbon was 4.0 μmol L-1 using an 0.1 mol L-1 acetate buffer aqueous solution (pH = 4.5) as supporting electrolyte. The best condition to formation of Bi nanostructures in the EPC modified with 10 % Amberlite® IR 120 was the use of 30 s to pre-concentration (open circuit) in 0.5 mmol L-1 Bi3+ aqueous solution (pH 5.5) prepared with supporting electrolyte solution. The obtained analytical curve for Zn2+ using BiFE presented linear range from 0.5 to 5.0 μmol L-1, the limit of detection (LD) was 41 nmol L-1. For EPCAmbBi only one linear range was observed for the analytical curve varying the Zn2+ concentration from 0.05 to 8.2 μmol L-1, LD obtained in this curve it was equal to 10 nmol L-1. The EPCAmbBi presented the most intense and sharp anodic stripping peaks for Zn2+ presenting, therefore, a better voltammetric profile, with sensitivity higher than obtained with the BiFE. Moreover, the EPCAmbBi presented a LD lower than that obtained with the BiFE. Alkaline extraction was an efficient sample pretreatment to extract Zn2+ from solid samples, besides that, this procedure was less susceptible to interferences from Cu2+, since it remains at extracting vessel as insoluble Cu(OH)2. The combination of alkaline extraction with the EPCAmbBi is a simple, fast, efficient and low cost for the zinc determination in pharmaceutical formulations and art materials for painting (soft pastel) samples, which can be employed as a low-cost alternative method to the atomic absorption spectroscopy. / Dissertação (Mestrado)

Magister Scientiae - MSc (Dept. of Chemistry) / This study reports the synthesis of graphene by oxidizing graphite to graphite oxide using H2SO4 and KMnO4 and reducing graphene oxide to graphene by using NaBH4. Graphene was then characterized using FT-IR, TEM, AFM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy and solid state NMR. Nafion-Graphene in combination with a mercury film electrode, bismuth film electrode and antimony film electrode was used as a sensing platform for trace metal analysis in 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 4.6) at 120 s deposition time, using square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). Detection limits were calculated using 3σblank/slope. For practical applications recovery studies was done by spiking test samples with known concentrations of metal ions and comparing the results to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). This was then followed by real sample analyses. / South Africa

Esta dissertação descreve o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia de determinação de Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II) e Zn(II) em amostras ambientais por voltametria de redissolução anódica (ASV) automatizada com sistema de Análise por Injeção Sequencial (SIA). Sensores impressos com o eletrodo de trabalho de filme fino de mercúrio foram utilizados em uma cela de fluxo. As determinações foram feitas por adição de padrão, com o sistema SIA fazendo a diluição em linha da solução padrão de referência e formando na bobina coletora e auxiliar um segmento contendo as zonas de amostra, solução padrão e solução de diluição. A concentração do padrão preparada nesse segmento gerou um sinal de corrente indistinguível do sinal gerado por uma solução padrão de mesma concentração preparada em batelada em balão volumétrico. Os limites de quantificação e detecção foram da ordem de &#181;g L-1, comparáveis à de técnicas de espectrometria atômica com detecção óptica, cujos custos instrumentais e de manutenção são significativamente maiores. Com o sistema proposto os limites de quantificação e detecção podem ser aumentados ou diminuídos pela simples alteração dos parâmetros como vazão e número de reversões de fluxo, bem como o tempo de deposição no potenciostato. Os limites de detecção e quantificação foram, respectivamente, de 1,3 e 4,3 &#181;g L-1 para o Cu(II), 1,4 e 4,6 &#181;g L-1 para o Pb(II), 0,6 e 1,8 &#181;g L-1 para o Cd(II) e 4,2 e 14 &#181;g L-1 para o Zn(II). Esses limites de detecção e quantificação foram obtidos quando o método funcionou com volume de amostra de 1000 &#181;L, vazão de 10 &#181;L s-1 (durante a etapa de deposição), e utilizando 3 reversões de fluxo (volume de reversão = 950 &#181;L), totalizando um tempo de deposição de 315 segundos. O potenciostato, trabalhando sincronicamente com o sistema SIA operou com potencial de condicionamento de -0,1 V vs. pseudo referência de Ag (100 s), potencial de deposição de -1,0 V para Cu(II), Pb(II) e Cd(II) e de -1,3 V para Zn(II) (315 s), frequência de onda quadrada de 100 Hz, incremento de potencial de 6 mV e altura de pulso de 40 mV. Para determinação de Zn(II) foi necessário depositar Ga0 no eletrodo de trabalho e evitar a formação do intermetálico de Zn0 com Cu0. Estudos de interferentes não apontaram desvios significativos em interferentes aniônicos e catiônicos, mas apresentaram desvios significativos na presença de ácidos húmicos e ácidos fúlvicos. A exatidão do método foi avaliada por estudos de adição e recuperação em amostra de água que resultaram taxas de recuperação próximas de 100%. A exatidão também foi avaliada pelas porcentagens de recuperação das concentrações dos metais da amostra certificada de sedimento CRM-701 submetido ao processo de extração sequencial BCR®. As concentrações obtidas foram testadas pelo teste t de Student, mostrando que os desvios dos valores obtidos em relação aos valores certificados não sugerem a existência de diferenças estatísitcamente significativas. / This dissertation describes the development of a methodology for determination of Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) in environmental samples by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) automated by Sequential Injection Analysis (SIA). Screen printed thin mercury film sensors were used as working electrode in a flow cell. The determinations were made by standard addition, with the SIA system performing the inline dilution of the reference standard solution and forming a segment inside the holding coil containing zones of sample, standard and dilution solutions. The concentration of the standard prepared in this segment generated a current signal undistinguishable from the signal generated by a standard solution of the same concentration prepared manually in a volumetric flask. The limits of quantification and detection were at the level of &#181;g L-1, comparable to those of atomic spectrometry techniques with optic detection, whose instrumental and maintenance costs are significantly higher. With the proposed system the limits of quantification and detection can be increased or lowered by simple change of parameters such as flow rate and number of flow reversals, as well as the deposition time at the potenciostat. The limits of detection and quantification were, respectively, 1.3 and 4.3 &#181;g L-1 for Cu(II), 1.4 and 4.6 &#181;g L-1 for Pb(II), 0.6 and 1.8 &#181;g L-1 for Cd(II) and 4.2 and 14 &#181;g L-1 for Zn(II). These limits of detection and quantification were obtained for a sample volume of 1000 &#181;L, flow rate of 10 &#181;L s-1 (during the deposition step), and utilizing 3 flow reversals (volume of reversion = 950 &#181;L) totalizing a deposition time of 315 seconds. The potentiostat worked synchronically with the SIA system performing a conditioning potential of -0,1 V vs pseudo reference of Ag (100 s), deposition potential of -1,0 V for Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) or -1,3 V for Zn(II) (315 s), square wave frequency of 100 Hz, potential step of 6 mV and pulse height of 40 mV. For determination of Zn(II), deposition of Ga0 on the working electrode was necessary to avoid the formation of intermetallic between Zn0 and Cu0. Studies of interference did not point significant deviation for anionic and ionic potentially interfering substances, but exhibited significant deviations in the presence of humic and fulvic acids. The accuracy of the method was assessed by spike and recovery experiments in a water sample that resulted recovery rates near of 100%. The accuracy was also assessed by percentages of recovery of concentrations of metals in the certified sediment sample CRM-701 undergoing the sequential extraction procedure of BCR®. The concentrations obtained were tested by test t of Student, showing that the deviations of the obtained values don´t suggest the occurrence of statistically significant differences