An accurate and sensitive method for the determination of methylmercury in biological specimens using GC-ICP-MS with solid phase microextraction

Measurement of mercury species in human blood using triple spike isotope dilution with SPME-GC-ICP-DRC-MS

“…In our method, we selected headspace sampling to prolong the lifetime of the SPME fiber by minimizing its exposure to the sample matrix [18]. Parameters such as volatility of analytes, the concentration of derivatization reagent, pH of the solution, extraction time and temperature, and desorption conditions that govern efficiency of SPME extraction were optimized ( Figures S3 and S4 in SI).…”

Robust microwave-assisted extraction protocol for determination of total mercury and methylmercury in fish tissues

“…In general, sample preparation techniques are time consuming, prone to unpredictable analyte losses, contamination and/or species transformation. Extraction protocols with alkaline reagents using either KOH [9] or TMAH [10][11][12] and acid leaching using HCl [13,14] and CH 3 COOH [15,16] have been proposed mainly to release mercury species from biological samples.…”

Rhodamine B immobilized on hollow Au–HMS material for naked-eye detection of Hg2+ in aqueous media

“…So detection of mercury has implications on human health and environment. Up to now, several methods such as atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), atomic emission spectrometry (AES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), electrochemical method and so on have been employed to detect mercury [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Although these methods are quantitative and powerful, the analyses require expensive instruments, highly trained personnel, and tedious maintenance.…”