Ion chromatography and its application to environmental analysis: A review

Abstract

Ion chromatography is a technique which has developed rapidly in the last few years. The development of the method and instrumentation is considered. Particular emphasis is given to applications of significance in environmental analysis. Ion chromatography is shown to have significant advantages over alternative techniques in the analysis of anions. The advantages are in the speed of analysis, the range of species which may be determined in a single analysis and the lower concentrations which can be detedted.

Cations can also be analysed readily. The technique has some advantages over alternative methods but these are not as marked as for anion analysis.