1. The benefits of HPLC-ICP-MS coupling for speciation analysis

Analysis of the different chemical forms of a trace element, known as speciation analysis , provides access to an essential dimension of knowledge, and has become increasingly important over the last twenty years. Measuring the total content of an element is no longer sufficient to provide quality information on its reactivity in a given medium, its mobility in the environment or its harmfulness to living organisms. The chemical forms of an element can be very different in nature: they can be different oxidation states,...