Briefly explain four importance of conducting sample preparation prior to instrumental analysis.

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Chapter11: Atomic Mass Spectrometry
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  1. Briefly explain four importance of conducting sample preparation prior to instrumental analysis.
  2. Consider the following situations:

 

  • If you were to analyse traces of petroleum from a piece of burned carpet, which sample preparation method is more suitable, solid phase microextraction (SPME) or pressurized liquid extraction (PLE)? Explain the choice of method chosen and why the other method is not suitable.

 

  • If you were to analyse caffeine in a coffee drink, which sample preparation method is more suitable, solid phase microextraction (SPME) or solid phase extraction (SPE)? Discuss the reason for your choice and the reason for not choosing the other method.
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