Analytical Techniques in Environmental Chemistry

Download or read book Analytical Techniques in Environmental Chemistry written by J. Albaiges and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analytical Techniques in Environmental Chemistry contains the Proceedings of the International Congress held at Barcelona, Spain in November 1978. Separating 60 papers of the Congress as chapters, this book begins with a description of the natural and pollutant organic compounds in contemporary aquatic environments; recognition of the sources of isoprenoid alkanes in recent environments; and patterns of hydrocarbon contamination in California coastal waters. Other topics discuss include determination of trace level hydrocarbons in marine biota; recent progress in polycyclic aromatic chemistry and its significance for environmental chemistry; profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in suspended particles; and chemical carcinogenesis.