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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/2C3ADC30-773C-4A43-818B-B9A93596E062 | ||
| Year | 2022 | ||
| Type of Item | Editorial | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | E. Psillakis, S. Pedersen-Bjergaard and S. A. Ozkan, “Separation science: the state of the art: Analytical chemistry: there is no green like more green,” LCGC Europe, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 438–439, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.56530/lcgc.eu.fv1287o6. https://doi.org/10.56530/lcgc.eu.fv1287o6 | ||
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Analytical chemistry is an important tier of environmental protection and has been traditionally linked to the assessment of the environmental quality status of systems. Although essential, analytical chemistry may also contribute to further environmental problems mainly due to the high energy demands and large quantities of hazardous substances that may be used or generated throughout an analytical procedure. These two distinct and contradictory roles of analytical chemistry were highlighted by Paul Anastas a year after the introduction of green chemistry (1), when the concept of green analytical chemistry (GAC) was defined as an emerging area, relevant to the research arena and commercial sector.In 2013, the concept of GAC was formulated in the form of 12 principles that expressed the willingness to care for the environment and human safety as part of the development and application of analytical procedures (2). The introduction of GAC aimed to redefine and reevaluate analytical methods by addressing safety of solvents/reagents, toxic laboratory waste generation, workers’ safety, and energy efficiency.
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