Simple mercury speciation analysis by CVG-ICP-MS following TMAH pre-treatment and microwave-assisted digestion

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 105-109

  Wu, Yi ^a   Lee, Yong Ill ^b   Wu, Li ^a   Hou, Xiandeng ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological samples; ICP MS; Mercury speciation; Microwave assisted digestion; TMAH

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862793568     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.01.011     Document Type: Article

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