Chapter 11. Trace Elements and Toxic Metals

  1. Robert J. Flanagan1,
  2. Andrew Taylor2,
  3. Ian D. Watson3,
  4. Robin Whelpton4

Published Online: 1 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470516294.ch11

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology

How to Cite

Flanagan, R. J., Taylor, A., Watson, I. D. and Whelpton, R. (2008) Trace Elements and Toxic Metals, in Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470516294.ch11

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

  2. 2

    Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK

  3. 3

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  4. 4

    School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 25 JAN 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470319345

Online ISBN: 9780470516294

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Keywords:

  • Anticoagulants and preservatives;
  • atomic emission spectrometry (AES);
  • high-resolution sector field mass analyzer;
  • dietary and nondietary arsenic compounds;
  • anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Sample collection and storage

  • Sample preparation

  • Atomic spectrometry

  • Colorimetry and fluorimetry

  • Electrochemical methods

  • Catalytic methods

  • Neutron activation analysis

  • Chromatographic methods

  • Quality assurance

  • Summary

  • References