Abstract
For the identification of human exposure to one of the most toxic compounds, which is methyl mercury (MeHg), fingernail clippings were selected as the matrix of interest. Within this pilot study, six samples from different origins and from people with different food consumption patterns were chosen. Species-analysis of MeHg was performed according to the following procedure: dissolution of the sample material in tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), derivatisation of MeHg with sodium tetraethylborate (NaBEt
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-86 |
Journal | Talanta |
Volume | 97 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |