Advances in Water Quality Monitoring of Inorganics: Current Trends  

作　　者：Florence Bullough Cecilia Fenech Helen Bridle 

机构地区：[1]Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, London, UK [2]Institute for Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK [3]School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin, UK

出　　处：《Journal of Water Resource and Protection》2013年第4期40-48,共9页水资源与保护（英文）

摘　　要：New methods of analysis for water quality monitoring to detect inorganic substances are required to meet the demands of determining concentration, particularly at low detection limits, analysing speciation and even identifying the pollution source. Such information is essential to inform public health decisions and to comply with more stringent legislation. This paper concentrates on two case studies, reviewing the development in monitoring methods, and predicting future trends. Arsenic and nitrates detection was selected as these pollutants are particularly problematic from a human health perspective. Additionally, the challenges faced in developing monitoring methods for these chemicals are relevant to a wide range of other inorganics. The current state of the art in detection approaches for these chemicals are discussed along with recommendations for future research to further improve the methods.New methods of analysis for water quality monitoring to detect inorganic substances are required to meet the demands of determining concentration, particularly at low detection limits, analysing speciation and even identifying the pollution source. Such information is essential to inform public health decisions and to comply with more stringent legislation. This paper concentrates on two case studies, reviewing the development in monitoring methods, and predicting future trends. Arsenic and nitrates detection was selected as these pollutants are particularly problematic from a human health perspective. Additionally, the challenges faced in developing monitoring methods for these chemicals are relevant to a wide range of other inorganics. The current state of the art in detection approaches for these chemicals are discussed along with recommendations for future research to further improve the methods.

关 键 词：Water Quality Monitoring Detection Methods ARSENIC NITRATES SPECIATION Source TRACKING 

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