GGR critical review of analytical developments in 2004-2005

Abstract

In 2005 Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research embarked upon a new initiative for its readers. Key researchers in various fields of geoanalytical technique development and their application were identified and invited to provide reviews pertinent to their expertise. As noted in the first of these publications “…instead of revisiting the historical context or decades of development in each analytical technique, the goal here has been to capture a snapshot of “hot topics” across a range of fields as represented in the… literature” (Hergt et al. 2005). Rather than prepare an annual review, a decision was taken earlier this year to provide a biennial summary of progress and accomplishments, in ..