Voltammetric in situ measurements of heavy metals in soil using a portable electrochemical instrument

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 40, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 960-967

  Christidis, K ^a   Robertson, P ^a   Gow, K ^a   Pollard, P ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrochemical instrumentation; Heavy metals; Soil analysis; Voltammetry

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SOIL SURVEYS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; TIME-CONSUMING PROCEDURES;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 34848857635     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2006.10.015     Document Type: Article

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