Instrumental Methods in Metal Ion Speciation (Hardcover)

INTRODUCTION
Importance of the Environment
Environmental Pollutants
Metal Ions Speciation
Metal Ion Speciation and the Environment
Methods Of Metal Ion Speciation
Detection in Chromatography and Capillary Electrophoresis
METAL ION SPECIES: SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION
Sources of Contamination
Distribution of Metal Ions
Mechanisms of Metal Ions Contamination
METAL ION SPECIES: TOXICITIES, BIOTRANSFORMATION, AND BIODEGRADATION
Modes of Bioactivity and Toxicities of Metal Ions
Toxicities of Metal Ions
Biotransformation of Metal Ions
Biodegradation of Metal Ions
Essentiality versus Toxicity of Metal Ions
SAMPLE PREPARATION
Sampling
Preservation
Filtration
Digestion/Homogenization
Extraction
Membrane Methods in Sample Preparation
Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Other Extraction Methods
Cleanup
Preconcentration
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
Applications
Optimization of Metal Ion Speciation
Derivatization of Metal Ions
Mechanisms of Metal Ions Speciation
Errors and Problems in Metal Ions Speciation
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY REVERSED-PHASE HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
Applications
Optimization of Metal Ion Speciation
Derivatization of Metal Ions
Mechanisms of Metal Ions Speciation
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY ION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Applications
Optimization of Metal Ion Speciation
Mechanisms of Metal Ions Speciation
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY ION-PAIR, MICELLAR ELECTROKINETIC, SIZE EXCLUSION, CHIRAL, CAPILLARY ELECTRO-, AND SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS
Ion-Pair Chromatography
Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography
Size Exclusion Chromatography
Chiral Chromatography
Capillary Electrochromatography
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
Mechanisms
LC versus GC
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS
Application of Capillary Electrophoresis for the Speciation of Metal Ions
Optimization of the Speciation
Validation of the Methods
Effect of Interfering Ions
Mechanisms of Metal Ion Speciation
Capillary Electrophoresis versus Chromatography
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS
UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry
X-Ray Spectroscopy
Miscellaneous Spectroscopic Methods
SPECIATION OF METAL IONS BY ELECTROCHEMICAL AND RADIOCHEMICAL METHODS
Electrochemical Methods
Radiochemical Methods
Miscellaneous Methods
PERSPECTIVES AND LEGISLATION OF METAL ION SPECIATION
The Future of Speciation
Risk Assessment and Legislation
Metal Ion Speciation and Legislation
International Scenario of Legislation
*Each Chapter contains a Conclusion and References