Determination of analytes at trace levels in complex samples (eg biological or contaminated
water or soils) are often required for the environmental assessment and monitoring as well …

The development of faster, simpler, inexpensive and more environmentally friendly sample-
preparation techniques is an important issue in chemical analysis. Recent research trends …

The Handbook of Membrane Separations: Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnological
Applications provides detailed information on membrane separation technologies as they …

This work details water sampling and preservation methods by enumerating the different
ways to measure physical, chemical, organoleptical, and radiological characteristics. It …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the thermodynamics and the kinetics of the
extraction process. An understanding of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) theory provides …

Natural products are sought after by the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, and
research continues into their potential for new applications. Extraction of natural products in …

In the present study, a new and versatile liquid-phase microextraction method is described.
This method requires very simple and cheap apparatus and also a small amount of organic …

Since 1999, substantial research has been devoted to the development of liquid-phase
microextraction (LPME) based on porous hollow fibers. With this technology, target analytes …

The demand for automation in analytical liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) combined with organic
solvent reduction or elimination has led to the recent development of liquid-phase …

In hollow fiber membrane liquid-phase microextraction (LPME), target analytes are extracted
from aqueous samples and into a supported liquid membrane (SLM) sustained in the pores …