The latest developments in the application of microwave techniques to analy
tical chemistry are reviewed. Some applications of microwave techniques to
sample digestion, solvent extraction, sample drying, the measurement of moi
sture, analyte desorption and adsorption, sample clean-up, chromogenic reac
tion, speciation and nebulization of analytical samples are presented. Of 1
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