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Overview

Bernhard Welz is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Brazil. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily within chemistry and environmental science.

The scientist's work covers major fields of study such as:

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science

Within these broad areas, their subfields include:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Bernhard Welz's research focuses on topics involving:

  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies

The scientist has contributed to several publications, with recent work including the paper titled High-Resolution Continuum Source Atomic Absorption Spectrometry - Theory and Applications published in 2024 in the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Maria Goreti R. Vale
  • Stefan Florek
  • Michael Okruss
  • Mao-Dong Huang
  • Helmut Becker-Ross

Bernhard Welz's publication record shows a concentration in the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry venue, reflecting a focus on analytical chemistry topics.

Best Publications

  • Atomic absorption spectrometry

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  • Determination of chromium(III) and chromium(VI) in water using flow injection on-line preconcentration with selective adsorption on activated alumina and flame atomic absorption spectrometric detection

    Michael. Sperling;Shukun. Xu;Bernhard. Welz

  • Palladium and magnesium nitrates, a more universal modifier for graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

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  • Sample Preparation for the Determination of Metals in Food Samples Using Spectroanalytical Methods—A Review

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  • Atomic spectrometric methods for the determination of metals and metalloids in automotive fuels--a review.

    Maria das Graças Andrade Korn;Denilson Santana Sodré dos Santos;Bernhard Welz;Maria Goreti Rodrigues Vale

  • High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS: The Better Way to Do Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

    Bernhard Welz

  • Differential determination of chromium(VI) and total chromium in natural waters using flow injection on-line separation and preconcentration electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

    Michael Sperling;Xuefeng Yin;Bernhard Welz

  • Palladium nitrate–magnesium nitrate modifier for electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Part 5. Performance for the determination of 21 elements

    Bernhard Welz;Gerhard Schlemmer;Jayateerth R. Mudakavi

  • Determination of vanadium in petroleum and petroleum products using atomic spectrometric techniques

    Fábio A C Amorim;Bernhard Welz;Bernhard Welz;Antônio C S Costa;Fábio G Lepri

  • Determination of phosphorus, sulfur and the halogens using high-temperature molecular absorption spectrometry in flames and furnaces--A review.

    Bernhard Welz;Fábio G. Lepri;Rennan G.O. Araujo;Sérgio L.C. Ferreira

  • Modifiers and coatings in graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry--mechanisms of action (A tutorial review)

    H.M Ortner;E Bulska;U Rohr;G Schlemmer

  • Mechanisms of transition metal interferences in hydride generation atomic-absorption spectrometry. Part 1. Influence of cobalt, copper, iron and nickel on selenium determination

    Bernhard Welz;Marianne Melcher

  • Flow injection on-line separation and preconcentration for electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Part 2. Determination of ultra-trace amounts of cobalt in water

    Michael Sperling;Xuefeng Yin;Bernhard Welz

  • Application of polyurethane foam as a sorbent for trace metal pre-concentration — A review

    V.A. Lemos;M.S. Santos;E.S. Santos;M.J.S. Santos

  • Palladium nitrate-magnesium nitrate modifier for graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Part 2. Determination of arsenic, cadmium, copper, manganese, lead, antimony, selenium and thallium in water

    Bernhard Welz;Gerhard Schlemmer;Jayateerth R. Mudakavi

  • Flow injection on-line sorbent extraction pre-concentration for graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

    Zhaolun Fang;Michael Sperling;Bernhard Welz

  • Investigations on atomisation mechanisms of volatile hydride-forming elements in a heated quartz cell. Part 1. Gas-phase and surface effects; decomposition and atomisation of arsine

    Bernhard Welz;Marianne Melcher

  • Cloud-point extraction for the determination of Cd, Pb and Pd in blood by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry, using Ir or Ru as permanent modifiers

    Daniel Lázaro Gallindo Borges;Márcia Andreia Mesquita Silva da Veiga;Vera Lúcia Azzolin Frescura;Bernhard Welz

  • Flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of lead in biological samples using a flow injection system with on-line preconcentration by coprecipitation without filtration

    Zhaolun Fang;Michael Sperling;Bernhard Welz

  • Method development for the determination of nickel in petroleum using line-source and high-resolution continuum-source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

    Maria Goreti R Vale;Isabel C.F Damin;Aline Klassen;Márcia M Silva

  • High-resolution continuum-source atomic absorption spectrometry: what can we expect?

    Bernhard Welz;Helmut Becker-Ross;Stefan Florek;Uwe Heitmann

  • Feasibility of peak volume, side pixel and multiple peak registration in high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry

    Uwe Heitmann;Bernhard Welz;Daniel L.G. Borges;Fábio G. Lepri

  • Determination of Ag, Pb and Sn in aqua regia extracts from sediments by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry using Ru as a permanent modifier

    José Bento Borba da Silva;Márcia Andreia Mesquita da Silva;Adilson José Curtius;Bernhard Welz

Frequent Co-Authors

Adilson J. Curtius
Adilson J. Curtius Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Michael R. Sperling
Michael R. Sperling Thomas Jefferson University
Eduardo Carasek
Eduardo Carasek Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Sergio Luis Costa Ferreira
Sergio Luis Costa Ferreira Federal University of Bahia
Stephan Weinbruch
Stephan Weinbruch Technical University of Darmstadt
Jörg Feldmann
Jörg Feldmann University of Aberdeen
Ralph E. Sturgeon
Ralph E. Sturgeon National Research Council Canada
Xiu-Ping Yan
Xiu-Ping Yan Jiangnan University
Eva M. Krupp
Eva M. Krupp University of Aberdeen
Antonio S. Mangrich
Antonio S. Mangrich Federal University of Paraná

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