Open AccessThe Role of Analytical Chemistry in Agricultural Research: Main goals, Challenges, Demands
Author(s) -
Hans Bachmann,
Thomas D. Bucheli,
Jean Paul,
Hans STüNZI,
Hans-Ruedi Bosshard
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/000942902777680289
Subject(s) - agriculture , trace (psycholinguistics) , chemistry , management science , environmental chemistry , biochemical engineering , computer science , engineering , geography , philosophy , archaeology , linguistics
Analytical chemistry has always played an important role in agricultural research, but its objectives and contributions have changed over time. In this paper a description of the historical development is given. Particularities of agricultural analytical chemistry are characterised and the currently used methods for inorganic and organic trace analysis as well as examples of their applications are reported.