Accurate determination of elemental and isotopic compositions of geological samples must
be a pre-requisite for successful mineral exploration, basic geochemical and …

Elemental impurities have been regulated in pharmaceutical products for many decades.
Metal impurities such as As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg, V and Pt in pharmaceuticals and drugs are …

Until recently, the classic approach to mineral exploration studies was to bring the field
samples/drill cores collected during field studies to the laboratory, followed by laborious …

Progress in both basic and applied geochemical studies highly depend on the progress of
the analytical instrumentation in general. In recent times, there have been spectacular …

Methods were designed and developed for the quantitative determination of Au, Ag, Pt and
Pd in several rock and ore reference samples by a new analytical technique, microwave …

A solvent extraction method using diisobutyle ketone (DIBK) is designed for the accurate
and precise estimation of very low concentrations of gold in rocks, ores and other geological …

In this review, we focus on the most significant and essential progress in X-ray spectrometry
(XRS) published during the period 2006-2007 covering the following topics: developments …

The performance and response of two commonly used certified reference materials (CRMs)
for mafic rocks MRG-1 (CANMET, Canada) and JGb-1 (Geological Survey of Japan), both …

Abstract The European Union's as well as India's reduction of hazardous materials (RoHS)
directives state that producers of certain categories of electrical and electronic equipments …

Abstract The Indian Shield, composed of diversified rock types, formed at different ages,
emplaced in varied tectonic environments, is a natural laboratory for the geoscientific …