title: Laser induced atomic fluorescence spectrometry for detection of elemental pollution in the environment.
abstract: Recently, laser induced atomic fluorescence spectrometry was successfully applied for the detection of trace elements in environmental objects. Due to the very high sensitivity of the LIF technique, either direct analysis of the environmental samples at and below the pg/g level can be done or the sample pretreatment may be considerably simplified. The results of the LIF analysis recently obtained by groups in the USA, Russia and Italy will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142092, Troitzk Moscow region, ISAN, Russia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bolshov