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List of contributors. <p>Preface.</p> <p>Acknowledgements.</p> <p>1. Introduction.</p> <p>2. Elements by Element Review .</p> <div> <p>2.1. Introduction.</p> <p>2.2. Speciation of Aluminium.</p> <p>2.3 Speciation of Antimony.</p> <p>2.4 Speciation of Arsenic.</p> <p>2.5. Speciation of Cadmium.</p> <p>2.6. Speciation of Chromium.</p> <p>2.7. Speciation of Cobalt.</p> <p>2.8. Speciation of Copper.</p> <p>2.9. Speciation of Iron.</p> <p>2.10. Speciation of Lead.</p> <p>2.11. Speciation of Manganese.</p> <p>2.12. Speciation of Mercury .</p> <p>2.13. Speciation of Molybdenum.</p> <p>2.14. Speciation of Nickel.</p> <p>2.15. Speciation of Platinum, Gold and Rhodium.</p> <p>2.16. Speciation of Selenium .</p> <p>2.17. Speciation of Silicon .</p> <p>2.18. Speciation of Sulfur.</p> <p>2.19. Speciation of Thallium.</p> <p>2.20. Speciation of Tin.</p> <p>2.21. Speciation of Vanadium.</p> <p>2.22. Speciation of Zinc.</p> <p>2.23. Speciation of Actinides.</p> <p>2.24. Speciation of Halogens.</p> <p>2.25. Volatile Metal Compounds of Biogenic Origin.</p> <p>2.26. Metal Complexes of Humic Substances.</p> <p>2.27. Metal Complexes of Proteins.</p> </div> <p>3. Modeling of Elemental Species.</p> <div> <p>3.1. Modeling of Trace Elements Partitioning in the Environment.</p> <p>3.2 Modeling in Nutrition.</p> <p>3.3. Modeling of Trace Elements in Health and Disease.</p> </div> <p>4. Elemental Speciation and Present Day Legislation.</p> <p>Index. </p>

"...should definitely be available in the reference library of every university or organization where speciation studies are carried out."  (<i>Applied Organometallic Chemistry</i>, November 2007)

<p><strong>Rita Cornelis</strong>, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Ghent University, The Netherlands.

This Handbook explores elemental species in both living and non-living systems. It is of interest to a wide range of scientists, including analytical chemists, biochemists, toxicologists, clinicians and environmental scientists in academia, government laboratories and industry. Those involved in regulatory or legislative activities will find it to be a source of relevant information. It is also intended to be a comprehensive database for students in these disciplines. <p>The analytical methodology has been the subject of Volume 1 of this Handbook. This second volume covers in great detail the various species of 21 elements, of the actinides and of four groups of compounds (halogens, volatile metal compounds of biogenic origin, metal complexes of humic substances and metal complexes of proteins) within four key areas: environment, food, occupation and clinical health. Chapters on modelling of trace element species in the environment, food, health and disease illustrate the power of modern chemometric techniques in describing the behaviour of elemental species in complicated systems.</p> <p>Elemental speciation is a relatively young discipline and as a consequence, the fundamental knowledge is sometimes fragmentary and incomplete. Thus, each contribution is a stand-alone reference, written by a recognized expert in the field, aiming to be as informative as possible.</p> <p>The information contained in the two volumes of this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art introduction to this young and exciting scientific domain. The editors hope it will constitute a stimulating basis for further research.</p>

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