This symposium is intended to cover new methodology and instrumentation for plasma spectrochemistry and to address problems of environmental, biological, materials, industrial and geological interest. Key areas to be emphasized include improvements in sensitivity and precision, novel methods for separation and pre-concentration of analytes, determination not only of the total concentration of elements but also of their chemical species, novel methods for mass-spectrometric detection, miniaturization of instruments and the sample volumes they require, three-dimensional solids analysis, and determination of elements in biological samples (metallomics). In this symposium, spectrochemistry using not only electromagnetic radiation but also mass spectrometry will be considered. The overall intention of the sessions will be to provide a clear direction of research for the coming decade, so extrapolation of current trends will be welcome. |
