title: Applications of microwave-assisted processes (MAP) to environmental analysis.
abstract: The use of microwave-assisted extraction has gained wide acceptance as a powerful tool for the recovery of environmental contaminants and their subsequent analysis. This paper reviews the historical and fundamental basis of the technology. It also provides a cursory review of the current state-of-the-art and literature (2000-2006) in the area of environmental analysis in addition to providing a critical review of the level of efforts being devoted to its further development.
authors.affiliation: Environment Canada, 335 River Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A OH3, Canada. Jacqueline.Belanger@ec.gc.ca
authors.forename: Jacqueline M R
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bélanger
authors.forename: J R Jocelyn
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Paré
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D008872:Microwaves
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants