Continuing Issues with Lead: Recent Advances in Detection (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 7/2013)

Abstract

The cover picture shows the ratiometric detection of Pb2+ with a fluorescent sensor Leadglow. Within the last decade many advances in Pb2+ detection have been made, ranging from small organic molecule detection to large DNAzymes. The background pictorially describes a simple water cycle, indicating routes for Pb2+ contamination. Details are presented in the Microreveiw by K. Deibler and P. Basu on

Electrochemical X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Trace Heavy Metal Analysis: Enhancing X-ray Fluorescence Detection Capabilities by Four Orders of Magnitude

“…1 Regulations require heavy metal quantification to the sub-ppb level in many applications including waste management, pharmaceutical processes, clinical toxicology, and environmental monitoring. 2 The technique used most commonly for heavy metal detection at these levels is inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). 3 However, ICP-MS requires relatively expensive instrumentation, essential sample preparation, and highly trained operators and is not amenable to in situ detection.…”