USE OF FULL-SPECTRUM ABSORBENCY AND EMISSION DETECTORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL-ANALYSES

Several classes of environmentally important organic molecules can be both qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed through the use of HPLC with a full-spectrum detector. Specific attention will be paid to the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), since this compound class is not only important environmentally, but also provides an ideal example of the capabilities of this combination of analytical tools. The basic principles of these types of full-spectrum detectors, what makes this approach so useful in PAH analyses, and some environmental applications will be discussed.