Sample Pretreatment and Separation

The pretreatment of a sample prior to analysis is a vital part of any analytical measurement, whatever technique is subsequently applied. This book emphasizes the critical nature of these operations and covers all the important procedures of sample pretreatment. Chapters cover the analytical sequence, preliminary sample treatment, decomposition and dissolution of inorganic solids, decomposition of organic and biological matrices for elemental analysis, organic derivatives in analysis, metal-complex formation in analysis, separation and preconcentration techniques, solvent extraction, ion exchange, and other separation techniques. Includes self-assessment questions and responses, and units of measurement.