Practical Guidelines for the Analysis of Seawater

ISBN-13: 9780367385576 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 416 str.

Oliver Wurl

Opis

A practical resource, this book covers sampling and storage, description of analytical methodology, and guidelines and procedures for quality assurance. It presents analytical methods with step-by-step procedures to help practitioners implement these methods in the laboratory, making them instantly applicable without consulting further literature. The book also covers how to develop or improve quality control and quality assurance programs in the laboratory. It includes the availability and measurement of standard reference materials, blank estimation and correction, control of recoveries, and statistical evaluation of quality assurance data.

Spis treści

Sampling and Sample Treatments. Analysis of Dissolved and Particulate Organic Carbon with the HTCO Technique. Spectrophotometric and Chromatographic Analysis of Carbohydrates in Marine Samples. The Analysis of Amino Acids in Seawater. Optical Analysis of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter. Isotope Composition of Organic Matter in Seawater. Determination of Marine Gel Particles. Nutrients in Seawater Using Segmented Flow Analysis. Dissolved Organic and Particulate Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Pigment Applications in Aquatic Systems. Determination of DMS, DMSP, and DMSO in Seawater. Determination of Iron in Seawater. Radionuclide Analysis in Seawater. Sampling and Measurements of Trace Metals in Seawater. Trace Analysis of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants in Seawater. Pharmaceutical Compounds in Estuarine and Coastal Waters. Appendix A: First Aid for Common Problems with Typical Analytical Instruments. Appendix B: Chemical Compatibilities and Physical Properties of Various Materials. Appendix C: Water Purification Technologies. Index.

O autorze

Oliver Wurl