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Chemical speciation : a decade of progress / S. Caroli -- Direct methods of speciation of heavy metals in natural waters / A.M. Mota and M.L. Simäoes Gonðcalves --Nonchromatographic methods of element speciation by atomic spectrometry / M. de la Guardia -- Development of new methods of speciation analysis / I.T. Urasa -- Neutron activation analysis and radiotracer methods in bioinorganic chemistry / H.A. Das and J.R.W. Woittiez -- Quality control of results of speciation analysis / Ph. Quevauviller, E.A. Maier, and B. Griepink -- Aluminum and silicon speciation in biological materials of clinical relevance / A. Sanz-Medel, B. Fairman, and Katarzyna Wróbel -- Speciation of trace elements in milk by high-performance liquid chromatography combined with inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry / E. Coni [and others] -- Organotin compounds in marine organisms / S. Chiavarini, C. Cremisini, and R. Morabito -- Tin speciation monitoring in estuarine and coastal environments / Ph. Quevauviller and O.F.X. Donard -- The anodic stripping voltammetric titration procedure for study of trace metal complexation in seawater / G. Scarponi [and others] -- Problems of speciation of elements in natural waters : the case of chromium and selenium / L. Campanella -- Arsenic speciation and health aspects / S. Caroli . [and others]. Element speciation determines the different forms a chemical element can take within a given compound, enabling chemists to predict possible ramifications for the environment and human health. This comprehensive book focuses on the analytical aspects and instrumentation of speciation, while covering the gamut of metal speciation forms with adverse effects on biological materials and the environment at large. The book consists of contributions by a truly international group of leading authorities on element speciation in bioinorganic chemistry. The editor - a contributor here himself - traces the developments in the field, discussing the advances made over the past decade in various methodologies and the significance of the increased capacity to detect extremely small concentrations of trace elements in various media. |
