Analytical techniques for trace element analysis: an overview

Techniques for the analysis of trace elements have developed rapidly in response to the increasing need for accurate measurements at extremely low amount of contents in diverse matrices. We review potentiometric, voltammetric, atomic spectrometric, X-ray and nuclear techniques and discuss the extent to which they have been shown to give comparable results in typical applications.

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