Development and optimization of a method for detecting low mercury concentrations in humic-rich natural water samples using a CV-ICP-MS technique

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 165-169

  Pyhtilä, Heidi ^a,b   Perämäki, Paavo ^b   Piispanen, Juha ^a   Niemelä, Matti ^b   Suoranta, Terhi ^b   Starr, Mike ^c   Nieminen, Tiina ^a   Kantola, Marjatta ^a   Ukonmaanaho, Liisa ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cold vapor inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer; Experimental design; Humic rich natural water; Mercury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859428103     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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