Hi Inge, Greetings from Taiwan.... Since it is/was friday....... I used Netron Activation Analysis in college for analyzing mercury in swordfish back in 1973.Also used for lead in fetal blood. Also determined that there is/was one US ounce of gold per 19.3 cubic miles of Boston Harbor Sea Water.Interesting, since I don't think Boston Harbor contains 19.3 cubic miles of seawater. Anyway, the technique, unfortunately requires a nuclear reactor producing what is called fast neutrons.Anybody got one of those handy?MIT did. It is/was the absolute last word for analysis of heavy metals like lead, mercury, gold. No other method was as sensitive.May be different story now. Have fun with this one. Gerry
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> I'm familiar with these:
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> -X-ray Spectrometry
> -Infrared Spectroscopy
> -Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy
> -Scanning Electron Microscopy
> -Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis
> -Low Energy Electron Diffraction
> -uger Electron Spectroscopy
> -X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
> -Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
> -Field Ion Microscopy
> -Gas Chromatography
> 
> ....which are pretty ordinary instruments, but look at these:
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> -Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
> -Molecular Fluorescense Spectroscopy
> -Spark Source Mass Spectrocopy
> -Potentiometric Membrane ElectrodeAnalysis
> -Controlled Potential Couloumetry
> -Neutron Activation Analysis
> -Electron Spin Resonance Analysis
> -Mossbauer Spectroscopy
> -Herring's Salami Spectaculary
> -Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis
> -Neutron Diffraction Analysis
> -Radial Distribution Function Analysis
> -Voltammetry Analysis
> -High Temperature Combustion Analysis
> 
> Wonder if RIM have them all? Yes, I am serious. Can't help it's Friday.
> 
> Inge
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