Analytical Applications of Membrane Extraction for Biomedical and Environmental Liquid Sample Preparation

A review of the membrane extraction methods used in determination of various organic compounds in liquid environmental matrices and biological fluids is presented. Theory and principles, possibility of combining membrane extraction methods with methods of final determination, and applications are discussed in detail.

Keywords:

• applications of membrane extraction
• biomedical analysis
• environmental analysis
• final determination techniques
• hyphenation and automation
• membrane-based sample preparation techniques
• membrane extraction
• membranes

This work originated within the framework of activities of the Centre of Excellence in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Chemical Faculty, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland, as a research project supported by the European Commission under the Fifth Framework Program and contributing to the implementation of the Key Action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water within the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (Contract no. EVK1-CT-2002-80010).

Notes

^a UV absorption detector.

^b Liquid-liquid-liquid membrane extraction.

^c Liquid-liquid membrane extraction.

^d Nitrogen-phosphorus detector.

^e Diode-array detector.

^a UV-Vis absorption detector.

^b Flame ionization detector.

^c Fluorimetric detector.

^d Large-volume injection technique.

^e Electron capture detector.