Ultrasound-assisted extraction of gold and silver from environmental samples using different extractants followed by electrothermal-atomic absorption spectrometry

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-100

  De La Calle, I ^a   Cabaleiro, N ^a   Costas, M ^a   Pena, F ^a   Gil, S ^a   Lavilla, I ^a   Bendicho, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cup horn sonoreactor; Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry; Noble metals; Silver and gold; Ultrasound assisted extraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649937322     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2010.07.011     Document Type: Article

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