Total antimony and antimony speciation measurements in environmental matrices by ICP-MS, HPLC-ICPMS and SPME-GC

  • Bill MAHER
  • , Frank Krikowa
  • , Simon FOSTER
  • , Michael Ellwood
  • , William A. Bennett

    Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works)Posterpeer-review

    Abstract

    The measurement of total antimony and antimony species concentrations in biological tissues, bacterial cultures, sediments and natural waters is
    described. An emphasis is on the development of novel procedures to concentrate and measure antimony species. Antimony species can be extracted
    from marine animal tissues with dilute nitric acid and tetrafluroboric acid and sediments with nitric and hydrochloric acid using microwave heating.
    Antimony species can be extracted form sediments with citric acid and separated and quantified by high performance-liquid chromatography-ICPMS.
    Volatile antimony species generated by bacteria cultures can concentrated by solid phase micro extraction and measured by desorption, cryogenic
    trapping and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Antimony species in natural waters (sea and lake waters) can be converted to their hydride
    forms, cryogenically trapped and measured using ICPMS. All methods are sensitive enough to measure antimony concentrations at levels commonly
    found in the environment
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages395
    Number of pages1
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Aug 2018
    EventMeeting of The International Mineralogical Association - Melbourne , Melbourne, Australia
    Duration: 13 Aug 201817 Aug 2018
    Conference number: XXII
    https://www.ima2018.com/

    Conference

    ConferenceMeeting of The International Mineralogical Association
    Abbreviated titleIMA2018
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityMelbourne
    Period13/08/1817/08/18
    Internet address

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
      SDG 14 Life Below Water

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