Matrix-assisted UV-photochemical vapor generation for AFS determination of trace mercury in natural water samples: A green analytical method

Spectroscopy Letters

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 550-554

  Xia, Hui ^a   Liu, Xing ^a   Huang, Ke ^a   Gao, Ying ^a   Gan, Lu ^a   He, Chunlan ^a   Hou, Xian Deng ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atomic fluorescence spectrometry; Green analytical method; Mercury; UV photochemical vapor generation; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958569363     PISSN: 00387010     EISSN: 15322289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00387010.2010.510695     Document Type: Article

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