Fast ultrasound-assisted treatment of inorganic fertilizers for mercury determination by atomic absorption spectrometry and microwave-induced plasma spectrometry with the aid of the cold-vapor technique

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 118, Issue , 2015, Pages 40-44

  Lima, Alexandre F ^a   Da Costa, Miguel C ^a   Ferreira, Deusmaque C ^a   Richter, Eduardo M ^a   Munoz, Rodrigo A A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acid leaching; Inorganic fertilizers; MIP OES; MSIS; Ultrasonic bath

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906070102     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2014.07.012     Document Type: Article

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