Some of the world's leading scientists in fluoride research have contributed to the 49 research and review papers in this book. While different methods for fluoride determination have been known for many years, information concerning the determination of submicrograms of fluoride is lacking. This volume contains articles that describe newly developed techniques used for fluoride determination and their application to the analysis of biological samples. In addition, facts about inorganic fluoride air pollution in several countries and its influence on vegetation, animals, and humans are described. Although the book is primarily directed to investigators in the area of fluoride research, it should be of value to public health officials, medical, dental, and veterinary scientists, ecologists, and environmental scientists.

• Front Cover 2
• Fluoride Research 1985 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Contents 9
• Preface 15
• Acknowledgements 17
• PART 1: ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR FLUORIDE 21
  • Chapter 1. Analytical chemistry and biogeochemistry of fluorine: an historical view 23
  • Chapter 2. Spectrochemical analysis of fluorine by aluminum monofluoride absorption in high temperature 35
  • Chapter 3. Determination of submicrogram quantities of fluoride by a rapid and highly sensitive method 45
  • Chapter 4. Plasma emission spectrometry of fluorine and its environmental application 51
  • Chapter 5. Separation and determination of fluoride ion by highly selective ion-exchange resins 63
  • Chapter 6. Gas chromatographical micro-analysis of fluoride using trimethyl-chlorosilane 67
  • Chapter 7. Determination of fluoride in drinking water by colorimetry with a total-reflection long capillary cell 79
  • Chapter 8. Determination of total fluorine and ionizable fluorine levels in blood sera - a comparative study of various analytic 93