Main description:

This monograph contains a survey on the role of chirality in ecotoxicological processes. The focus is on environmental trace analysis. Areas such as toxicology, ecotoxicology, synthetic chemistry, biology, and physics are also covered in detail in order to explain the different properties of enantiomers in environmental samples. This monograph delivers a comprehensive survey for environmental trace analysts, analytical chemists, ecotoxicologists, food scientists and experienced lab workers.

Contents:

Introduction.- Criteria for the selection of a proper enantiomer selective analytical method.- Enantiomer selective high- and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography.- Enantiomer selective electrophoresis and electrochromatography.- Enantiomer selective high-resolution gas chromatography (esHRGC).- Other methods for the elucidation of molecular structures and mechanistic details of enantiomers.- Quality control and evaluation criteria for enantiomer selective separation methods in environmental sciences.- Enantiomer specific fate and behaviour of chiral contaminants.- Source Characterization and Contamination.- Chirality in environmental toxicity and fate assessments.- Perspectives.