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Selected Papers. Introduction to Solid Sample P retreatment. Conventional procedures for sample pretreatment an d their standardization. The state of the art in sample preparation. Pro blems encountered in automating sample preparation. Batch versus serial approaches to automated sample preparation. Analytical Freeze-Drying. Steps of the freeze-drying proc ess. Variables influencing the freeze-drying process. Freeze-drying meth ods. Computer-assisted analytical freeze-drying. Analytical Uses of Ultrasounds. General aspects of t he cavitation phenomenon. Types of ultrasonic devices. Ultrasound-assist ed leaching. Ultrasound-assisted sampling. Solid Sample Treatments Involving the Removal of Volatile Species< /STRONG>. Hydride and cold mercury vapour generation. Headspace sampling . Analytical pervaporation. Solid-phase microextraction. Microwave-Assisted Solid Sample Treatment. Fundamentals of microwave energy and its interaction with matter. Micro
