Chemical modification of analytes in speciation analysis by capillary electrophoresis, liquid chromatography and gas chromatography

Chemical modification of target analytes is widely used in modem analytical methods. This review focuses on the application of chemical modification t echniques in the simultaneous analysis of metallic species by capillary ele ctrophoresis, liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. Emphasis is pla ced on the procedures relating to analyses carried out by capillary electro phoresis. The development of this topic in the past five years is evaluated for liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. The advantages, performa nce and application in real samples are compared for the three techniques. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.