Aspects of the applications of chromatography-mass spectrometry to environmental water analysis

The applications of Chromatography – Mass spectrometry are extremely wide ranging, none more so than in the analysis of environmental water matrices. Depending on the sophistication of the mass spectrometry as an analysing tool sample preparation is either of vital importance or may be largely unnecessary. The purpose of the analysis is to characterise the sample as fully as possible or to measure discrete components with high precision?

This meeting is designed to draw attention to the methodology employed to analyse environmental water  and related matrices containing target compounds with a range of physico-chemical properties. The analysis may be intentionally non-targeted, for example to screen for many classes of substance without chemical bias.

The Environmental Mass Spectrometry Special Interest Group of the BMSS will be presenting a free to enter seminar at WWEM The International Conference and exhibition for Water, Wastewater and Environmental Analysis on November 5^th at the Telford International Centre in Telford. For details of the full programme  and free entry please log onto www.wwem.uk.com.