Determination of metals and metalloids in light and heavy crude oil by ICP-MS after digestion by microwave-induced combustion

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-11

  Pereira, Juliana S F ^a,d   Moraes, Diogo P ^a,d   Antes, Fabiane G ^a,d   Diehl, Liange O ^a,d   Santos, Maria F P ^b   Guimarães, Regina C L ^c   Fonseca, Teresa C O ^c   Dressler, Valderi L ^a,d   Flores, Érico M M ^a,d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^c PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^d Instituto Nacional de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Bioanalitica   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ICP MS; Light and heavy crude oil; Metals and metalloids; Microwave induced combustion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954801188     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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