Advances in Solid-Phase Microextraction

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: air analysis; air monitoring; ambient mass spectrometry; analytical chemistry; capillary liquid chromatography; cells; chromatography; circular economy; coatings; cork; cotton; crystalline nanostructures; environmental waters analysis; fiber selection; food monitoring; gas chromatography; green chemistry; human biomonitoring (HBM); in vivo extraction; in-tube solid phase microextraction (IT-SPME); metal–organic framework; microextraction devices; n/a; nano-liquid chromatography; nanomaterials; natural products; on-site sampling; pollen; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Research and information: general; sample preparation; seeds; simple organisms; SiO2 nanoparticles; soil analysis; solid phase microextraction (SPME); solid-phase microextraction; sorbents; SPME; TiO2 nanoparticles; tissue analysis; ultra-trace analysis; volatile organic compounds; wood
• ISBN: 9783039369294; 3039369296; 9783039369287; 3039369288
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-03936-929-4

Analysis imposes substantial challenges, especially when dealing with analytes present at trace levels in complex matrices. Although modern instrumentation has simplified analyses and makes them more reliable, its use is only the last step of the whole analytical process. On the other hand, sample preparation still represents the bottleneck in many analytical methods and often requires the use of extensive protocols before instrumental analysis. Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is a well-established sample-prep technique for simultaneous extraction and pre-concentration of compounds from a variety of matrices. Given its compliance with the principles of green analytical chemistry, as well as the simplicity, versatility, and availability of different formats, SPME addresses several challenges associated with the traditional sample preparation approaches and allows for a substantial streamlining of the analytical workflow. This book is the reprint of a Special Issue that includes six contributions provided by some of the world’s leading research groups in the field and focuses on recent advances in solid-phase microextraction.