Living with trace elemental species - speciation, legislation, analytical demands and ICP-MS

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Living with trace elemental species:
speciation, legislation, analytical demands and ICP-MS
 

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It is now widely recognized that different chemical forms of elements in our environment display different physicochemical properties such as toxicity, bioavailability, reactivity and mobility. Speciation, the discrimination and analysis of these chemical forms, is therefore on the rise, as we try to understand the true nature of trace-elements and their impact.

This presentation aims to briefly introduce the principles behind speciation and its relevance in today's society. Furthermore, we'll discuss the increase of speciation in legislation and the growing need for speciation analyses to address fundamental issues that affect us directly. How speciation analyses can be performed and which species are being currently analyzed will be demonstrated through two different applications using different ICP-MS coupled techniques.