Handbook of Elemental Speciation

This international collection of chapters comprehensively covers different aspects of procedures for speciation analysis at all levels starting from sample collection and storage, through sample preparation approaches to render the species chromatographable, principles of separation techniques used in speciation analysis, to the element specific detection. International renowned editors and contributors Includes coverage of electrochemical methods, biosensors for metal ions, radioisotope techniques and direct solid speciation techniques Provides information on quality assurance and risk assessment, and speciation-relevant legislation Each chapter is a stand-alone reference covering a given facet of elemental speciation analysis written by an expert in a given field with the volume as a whole providing an excellent introductory text and reference handbook.

This international collection of chapters comprehensively coversdifferent aspects of procedures for speciation analysis at alllevels starting from sample collection and storage, through samplepreparation approaches to render the species chromatographableprinciples of separation techniques used in speciation analysis, tothe element specific detection.* International renowned editors and contributors* Includes coverage of electrochemical methods, biosensors formetal ions, radioisotope techniques and direct solid speciationtechniques* Provides information on quality assurance and risk assessmentand speciation-relevant legislationEach chapter is a stand-alone reference covering a given facetof elemental speciation analysis written by an expert in a givenfield with the volume as a whole providing an excellentintroductory text and reference handbook.

List of Contributors.Preface.Technical Abbreviations and Acronyms.1 Introduction.2 Sampling: Collection, Storage.2.1 Sampling: Collection, Processing and Storage ofEnvironmental Samples.2.2 Sampling of Clinical Samples: Collection and Storage.2.3 Food: Sampling with Special Reference to LegislationUncertainty and Fitness for Purpose.2.4 Sampling: Collection, Storage - OccupationalHealth.3 Sample Preparation.3.1 Sample Treatment for Speciation Analysis in BiologicalSamples.3.2 Sample Preparation Techniques for Elemental SpeciationStudies.3.3 Sample Preparation - Fractionation (Sediments, SoilsAerosols and Fly Ashes).4 Separation Techniques.4.1 Liquid Chromatography.4.2 Gas Chromatography and Other Gas Based Methods.4.3 Capillary Electrophoresis in Speciation Analysis.4.4 Gel Electrophoresis for Speciation Purposes.5 Detection.5.1 Atomic Absorption and Atomic Emission Spectrometry.5.2 Flow Injection Atomic Spectrometry for Speciation.5.3 Detection by ICP-Mass Spectrometry.5.4 Plasma Source Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry: a PowerfulTool for Elemental Speciation.5.5 Glow Discharge Plasmas as Tunable Sources for ElementalSpeciation.5.6 Electrospray Methods for Elemental Speciation.5.7 Elemental Speciation by Inductively Coupled Plasma-MassSpectrometry with High Resolution Instruments.5.8 On-line Elemental Speciation with Functionalised FusedSilica Capillaries in Combination with DIN-ICP-MS.5.9 Speciation Analysis by Electrochemical Methods.5.10 Future Instrumental Development for Speciation.5.11 Biosensors for Monitoring of Metal Ions.5.12 Possibilities Offered by Radiotracers for MethodDevelopment in Elemental Speciation Analysis and for Metabolic andEnvironmentally Related Speciation Studies.6 Direct Speciation of Solids.6.1 Characterization of Individual Aerosol Particles withSpecial Reference to Speciation Techniques.6.2 Direct Speciation of Solids: X-ray Absorption Fine StructureSpectroscopy for Species Analysis in Solid Samples.7 Calibration.7.1 Calibration in Elemental Speciation Analysis.7.2 Reference Materials.8 Screening Methods for Semiquantitative SpeciationAnalysis.9 Risk Assessments/Regulations.9.1 Environmental Risk Assessment and the Bioavailability ofElemental Species.9.2 Speciation and Legislation.Index.