Aguirre Pastor, Miguel Ángel, Baile, Paola, Vidal, Lorena, Canals, Antonio Metal applications of liquid-phase microextraction TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 2019, 112: 241-247. doi:10.1016/j.trac.2018.11.032 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/88289 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.11.032 ISSN: 0165-9936 (Print) Abstract: This review focuses on the combination of elemental detection techniques with liquid-phase microextraction (LPME), namely, single drop microextraction, hollow fiber based liquid-phase microextraction, dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, and related techniques. General features of different microextraction procedures, historical overview and automation of LPME are described and compared, along with examples of new developments and applications presented to demonstrate its potential for trace and ultra-trace metal analysis. Furthermore, potential applications and an outlook on the combination of LPME and elemental detection techniques for inorganic analysis are presented. Keywords:Sample preparation, Preconcentration, Liquid phase microextraction, Single drop microextraction, Hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction, Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, Trace element analysis, Elemental detectors Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/article