Acceleration and Automation of Solid Sample Treatment

J.L. Luque García (Author), M.D. Luque de Castro (Author)

9780444507167

Hardback, published 9 August 2002

556 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.2 cm, 0.92 kg

Charles J. Coleman"It is hard to imagine any practicing analytical chemist or spectroscopist who would not benefit from having this excellent book in their technical library. A concise, well-written, and exceptionally informative introduction to solid-sample preparation techniques." --Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Savannah River Technology Centre, USAJohn R. Dean"It contains lots of valuable and informative information that transcends all aspects of sample preparation in analytical chemistry, but with a focus on solid samples. The book is a very valuable resource for anyone wanting to get to grips quickly with the subject area." --The Analyst

This book aims to provide scientists with information about a series of techniques that can be used with a view to facilitating the transformation of the sample to an appropriate state for subsequent detection or quantitation of its components of interest. The techniques dealt with range from the very simple ones (e.g. freeze-drying) to other more complex ones (e.g. glow discharge and laser-induced breakdown sampling).

This is the first compilation ever on the subjects of acceleration of solid sample pretreatment; automation of solid sample pretreatment; and integration of solid sample pretreatment and detection. Readers will find here the information required to compare and select the best choice for each sample treatment need and ways to facilitate or automate the most complex and time-consuming step of the analytical process when solid samples are involved.

Introduction to solid sample pretreatment. Analytical freeze-drying. Analytical uses of ultrasounds. Solid sample treatments involving the removal of volatile species. Microwave-assisted solid sample treatment. High-pressure, high-temperature solvent extraction. Analytical supercritical fluid extraction. Devices for solid sample treatment prior to introduction into atomic spectrometers: electrothermal devices and glow-discharge sources. Laser-assisted solid sampling. Robotic solid sample pretreatment.

Subject Areas: Analytical chemistry [PNF]