An appraisal of microwave-assisted Tessier and BCR sequential extraction methods for the analysis of metals in sediments and soils

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 518-528

  Reid, Miriam Katherine ^a   Spencer, Kate L ^a   Shotbolt, Laura ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metals; Method; Microwave; Sediment; Sequential extraction

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALCIUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXTRACTION METHOD; HEAVY METAL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 79953171825     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-011-0340-9     Document Type: Article

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