Abstract:

Both hydride generation (HG) techniques and ultrasonic nebulizers (USN) have been extensively applied for the determination of trace elements by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) atomic emission spectrometry or by ICP mass spectrometry. HG is actually a preconcentration system, which has good power of detection and high sensitivity for As,Se, Sb, Bi, Te,Hg, Pb, and Sn.