Accumulation of platinum group elements (PGEs) in the environment has been increased
over the time. Catalytic converters of modern vehicles are considered to be the main sources …

Details of the occurrence of the platinum group metals (PGM) in the Earth's crust and the
composition of the principal minerals are presented along with data on supply and demand …

This new, self-contained volume covers in a critical, exhaustive, and in-depth manner the
progress in AAS determinations of 55 chemical elements in 42 individual chapters, with an …

Summary Carboplatin [diammine (1, 1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato) platinum (II)] is one of the
most promising second generation platinum compounds. Its greater chemical stability in …

Anthropogenic emission of platinum group elements (PGEs) from the abrasion of automotive
catalytic converters into the environment has significantly increased. However, the …

Recent advances in adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSV) are reviewed. The
mechanisms of the adsorptive and stripping steps are given. The criteria of ligand selection …

Pt-containing drugs are nowadays essential components in cancer chemotherapy. However,
drug resistance and side effects limit the efficiency of the treatments. In order to improve the …

An analytical method using double focusing sector field inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry (ICP-SMS) for rapid simultaneous determination of 50 elements in digested …

Objectives: The use of anti-neoplastic drugs is increasing and nursing staff are evidently
concerned about the risk of hazardous exposure. General methods are available for …

A method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of Pd, Pt and Rh (PGE) in
environmental airborne and road dust samples by tellurium coprecipitation and ICP-MS. The …