Microwave Sample Preparation in the Determination of Metals in Waste Water

Kutseva, N. K.
Kryuchkova, S. L.
Pirogova, S. V.
Naumova, S. V.
Kryuchkov, V. A.
Chamaev, A. V.

Analytical Center of Water Quality Control ZAO Rosa, ul. Rodnikovaya 7, Moscow, 117297 Russia

Journal of Analytical Chemistry 55(12):p 1142-1147, December 2000.

The potentialities of the microwave preparation of waste-water samples were examined in the determination of metals in real samples by atomic absorption and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Microwave sample preparation was compared to the conventional thermal mineralization of waste waters.