Evaluation of microwave-assisted acid extraction procedures for the determination of metal content and potential bioavailability in sediments

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1140-1151

  Bettiol, Cinzia ^a   Stievano, Lorenzo ^b   Bertelle, Mariangela ^a   Delfino, Francesca ^a   Argese, Emanuele ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVES; PYRITES; SEDIMENTS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ACID EXTRACTIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; METAL CONTENT; SOLUBILIZATION;

CONTAMINATION;

BIOAVAILABILITY; METAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SILICATE; SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 42149104960     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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