Applied electrochemistry for a better environment

Analyses are costly, running costs especially can be very high. There are still too many poor quality analyses. The task of the analytical chemist is to choose the most appropriate procedure in order that the desired information about the particular material of interest can be provided. The pros and cons, scope and limitations of advanced electroanalytical, techniques, the features that make polarography, voltammetry and tensammetry competitive techniques in the industrial and technical environmental laboratory are discussed.