Sample handling and trace analysis of pollutants : innovations to determine organic contaminants /

This comprehensive volume delves into advanced analytical methods used for detecting organic compounds in various environments, including air, water, and biota. It explores techniques such as solid-phase extraction, liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry imaging. The book provides detailed met...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Barceló, Damià (Editor), Picó, Yolanda (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2025.
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Environmental chemistry. Organic water pollutants > Analysis. Environmental protection. Chimie de l'environnement. Polluants organiques de l'eau > Analyse. Environnement > Protection. environmental protection. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Title of Book
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Section I. Field sampling techniques, sample preparation and extraction
Chapter 1. Analytical methods for determining organic compounds in air
1 Introduction
2 Volatile organic compounds
2.1 Whole air sampling with canisters
2.2 Active sampling with sorbents
2.3 Passive sampling
3 Semivolatile organic compounds
3.1 Active air sampling, sample preparation, and extraction
3.2 Passive air sampling, sample preparation, and extraction
4 Airborne microplastics
4.1 Sampling
4.2 Sample preparation
5 Conclusions and future trends
Chapter 2. Extraction of organic contaminants from grab and composite water samples
1 Introduction
2 Sampling techniques
3 Techniques and procedures for the extraction of organic contaminants from environmental waters
3.1 Solid-phase extraction on cartridge
3.1.1 Modified silica gel sorbents
3.1.2 Graphitised or porous carbon sorbents
3.1.3 Polymeric sorbents
3.2 Alternative modes to perform SPE
3.2.1 Disk SPE