Sample handling and trace analysis of pollutants: Techniques, applications and quality assurance

D BarcelÓ (Eds.)0444828311, 9780444828316

This book is an updated, completely revised version of a previous volume in this series entitled: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS – Techniques, applications and quality assurance. The book treats different aspects of environmental analysis such as sample handling and analytical techniques, the applications to trace analysis of pollutants (mainly organic compounds), and quality assurance aspects, including the use of certified reference materials for the quality control of the whole analytical process. New analytical techniques are presented that have been developed significantly over the last 6 years, like solid phase microextraction, microwave-assisted extraction, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric methods, immunoassays, and biosensors.The book is divided into four sections. The first describes field sampling techniques and sample preparation in environmental matrices: water, soil, sediment and biota.The second section covers the application areas which are either based on techniques, like the use of gas chromatography-atomic emission detection, immunoassays, or coupled-column liquid chromatography, or on specific application areas, like chlorinated compounds, pesticides, phenols, mycotoxins, phytotoxins, radionuclides, industrial effluents and wastes, including mine waste.Validation and quality assurance are described in the third section, together with the interpretation of environmental data using advanced chemometric techniques.The final section reports the use of somewhat advanced analytical methods, usually more expensive, less routinely used or less developed, for the determination of pollutants.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages xi-xii
D. Barceló

Chapter 1 Sample handling strategies for the analysis of organic compounds in environmental water samples Original Research Article
Pages 3-71
Marie-Claire Hennion

Chapter 2 Separation, clean-up and recoveries of persistent trace organic contaminants from soils, sediment and biological matrices Original Research Article
Pages 73-113
David E. Wells, Philipp Hess

Chapter 3 Applications of microwave-assisted extraction in environmental analysis Original Research Article
Pages 115-153
Viorica Lopez-Avila

Chapter 4 Sample handling and analysis of pesticides and their transformation products in water matrices by liquid chromatographic techniques Original Research Article
Pages 155-207
D. Barceló

Chapter 5 Environmental applications of gas chromatography-atomic emission detection Original Research Article
Pages 211-238
H. Bagheri, M. Saraji, U.A.Th. Brinkman

Chapter 6 Methods for the determination and evaluation of chlorinated biphenyls (CBs) in environmental matrices Original Research Article
Pages 239-285
David E. Wells, Philipp Hess

Chapter 7 Immunoassays for environmental analysis Original Research Article
Pages 287-339
A. Oubiña, B. Ballesteros, P. Bou Carrasco, R. Galve, J. Gascón, F. Iglesias, N. Sanvicens, M.-P. Marco

Chapter 8 Coupled-column LC (LC/LC) in environmental trace analysis of polar pesticides Original Research Article
Pages 341-377
E.A. Hogendoorn, P. van Zoonen

Chapter 9 Liquid chromatographic and biorecognition techniques for the determination of phenols and their substituted derivatives in water samples Original Research Article
Pages 379-412
György A. Marko-Varga

Chapter 10 HPLC methods for the determination of mycotoxins and phycotoxins Original Research Article
Pages 413-456
James F. Lawrence, Peter M. Scott

Chapter 11 Determination of radionuclides in environmental samples Original Research Article
Pages 457-535
V. Valković

Chapter 12 Determination of organic pollutants in industrial wastewater effluents Original Research Article
Pages 537-583
Montserrat Castillo, Dami`Barceló

Chapter 13 Mine waste characterization Original Research Article
Pages 585-622
M.C. Amacher, R.W. Brown

Chapter 14 Certified reference materials for quality control of measurements in environmental monitoring Original Research Article
Pages 625-647
E.A. Maier

Chapter 15 Standard reference materials for the determination of trace organic constituents in environmental samples Original Research Article
Pages 649-687
Stephen A. Wise, Michele M. Schantz, Dianne L. Poster, Maria J. Lopez de Alda, Lane C. Sander

Chapter 16 Interpretation of environmental data using chemometrics Original Research Article
Pages 689-736
R. Tauler

Chapter 17 Application of capillary electrophoresis in environmental analysis Original Research Article
Pages 739-787
J. Riu, D. Barceló

Chapter 18 Application of fluorescence spectroscopic techniques in the determination of PAHs and PAH metabolites Original Research Article
Pages 789-825
F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, N.H. Velthorst

Chapter 19 Applications of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in environmental chemistry: characterization and determination of surfactants and their metabolites in water samples by modern mass spectrometric techniques Original Research Article
Pages 827-933
Horst Friedrich Schröder, Francesc Ventura

Chapter 20 LC/MS interfacing systems in environmental analysis: application to polar pesticides Original Research Article
Pages 935-1001
J. Slobodník, U.A.Th. Brinkman

Chapter 21 Organometallic compound determination in the environment by hyphenated techniques Original Research Article
Pages 1003-1073
R. Ritsema, O.F.X. Donard

Chapter 22 Fundamentals and applications of biosensors for environmental analysis Original Research Article
Pages 1075-1105
María-Pilar Marco, Dami`Barceló

Subject index
Pages 1107-1138