title: Improving the analytical performances of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry by multivariate analysis techniques.
abstract: The various multivariate analysis techniques which have been successfully applied to maximize the analytical performance of ICP-OES are reviewed. These include optimization procedures, spectral data processing and calibration methods as well as classification and pattern recognition techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genoa, Italy. grotti@chimica.unige.it
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grotti
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*