Field-flow fractionation coupled to inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (FFF-ICP-MS): Methodology and application to environmental nanoparticle research

Field-Flow Fractionation in Biopolymer Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 277-300

  Lesher, Emily K ^a   Poda, Aimee R ^b   Bednar, Anthony J ^b   Ranville, James F ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentration and toxicity; Elemental composition of nanoparticles; Engineered nanoparticles; Environmental health and safety (EHS); Flow FFF; Nanoecotoxicity; Nanometrology; Sample recovery; Sedimentation FFF; Single particle ICP MS

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; FLOW RATE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETERS; METALS; RECOVERY; TOXICITY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; ENGINEERED NANOPARTICLES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; FLOW FFF; NANOECOTOXICITY; NANOMETROLOGY; SAMPLE RECOVERIES; SINGLE PARTICLE;

METAL NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84893403175     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0154-4_17     Document Type: Chapter

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