FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER

Fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are the most widely used functional chemicals for the manufacture of printing and writing grades of paper. FWAs are used as internal or external additives for the surface treatment on the size press and coater. In spite of the extensive use of FWAs, no method has...

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Main Authors: Ji Young Lee, Hye Jung Youn, Hak Lae Lee
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Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2011-11-01
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_1_0315_Lee_YL_Fundamential_Anal_FWA_Content_Paper_Water/1307
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description Fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are the most widely used functional chemicals for the manufacture of printing and writing grades of paper. FWAs are used as internal or external additives for the surface treatment on the size press and coater. In spite of the extensive use of FWAs, no method has been established to analyze the FWA content in process water and paper products. Samples are typically exposed to UV light in order to detect the presence of FWAs. This method is based on the fluorescence exhibited by FWAs under a UV-lamp. The observation of fluorescence with the naked eye is highly subjective. Thus, it is essential to develop a more scientific and objective to the quantitative analysis of FWA optical effects. Water and paper samples containing FWAs were prepared in a laboratory. Quantitative analysis was carried out with a spectrofluorometer, a spectrophotometer, and an image restoration microscope. Using these analytical instruments, fluorescence was observed. Regression equations were obtained from the relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the FWA optical effects of the samples.
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spelling doaj.art-22d67662598f46daafab19307a2d22982022-12-22T00:50:50ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262011-11-0171315326FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATERJi Young Lee,Hye Jung Youn,Hak Lae LeeFluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are the most widely used functional chemicals for the manufacture of printing and writing grades of paper. FWAs are used as internal or external additives for the surface treatment on the size press and coater. In spite of the extensive use of FWAs, no method has been established to analyze the FWA content in process water and paper products. Samples are typically exposed to UV light in order to detect the presence of FWAs. This method is based on the fluorescence exhibited by FWAs under a UV-lamp. The observation of fluorescence with the naked eye is highly subjective. Thus, it is essential to develop a more scientific and objective to the quantitative analysis of FWA optical effects. Water and paper samples containing FWAs were prepared in a laboratory. Quantitative analysis was carried out with a spectrofluorometer, a spectrophotometer, and an image restoration microscope. Using these analytical instruments, fluorescence was observed. Regression equations were obtained from the relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the FWA optical effects of the samples.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_1_0315_Lee_YL_Fundamential_Anal_FWA_Content_Paper_Water/1307Fluorescent whitening agent (FWA)UV-lampQuantitative analysisSpectrofluorometerSpectrophotometerImage restoration microscope
spellingShingle Ji Young Lee,
Hye Jung Youn,
Hak Lae Lee
FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER
BioResources
Fluorescent whitening agent (FWA)
UV-lamp
Quantitative analysis
Spectrofluorometer
Spectrophotometer
Image restoration microscope
title FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER
title_full FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER
title_fullStr FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER
title_full_unstemmed FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER
title_short FUNDAMENTAL STUDY FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FLUORESCENT WHITENING AGENT (FWA) CONTENT OF PAPER AND PROCESS WATER
title_sort fundamental study for quantitative analysis of the fluorescent whitening agent fwa content of paper and process water
topic Fluorescent whitening agent (FWA)
UV-lamp
Quantitative analysis
Spectrofluorometer
Spectrophotometer
Image restoration microscope
url http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_1_0315_Lee_YL_Fundamential_Anal_FWA_Content_Paper_Water/1307
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