Osmium Tetroxide – Features, Applications and Analytical Techniques for its Detection

Authors

  • Ľubomír Švorc Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava
  • Jaroslav Durdiak Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, The Catholic University, Ružomberok
  • Peter Tomčík Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava | Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, The Catholic University, Ružomberok
  • Miroslav Rievaj Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava
  • Dušan Bustin Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava

Keywords:

octahedral oxide, chemical weapon, DNA labeling, electron microscopy, voltammetry, paste electrodes

Abstract

The review deals with osmium tetroxide, a very toxic volatile substance. It can be misused as a chemical weapon intoxicating by inhalation in closed space with limited air circulation (airports, shopping centres). In contrast, osmium tetroxide is very important compound in analytical chemistry especially in electron microscopy and DNA labelling in biophysical chemistry. Some analytical techniques for its detection are discussed with an emphasis on voltammetric methods.

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Published

2011-08-15

How to Cite

Švorc, Ľubomír, Durdiak, J., Tomčík, P., Rievaj, M., & Bustin, D. (2011). Osmium Tetroxide – Features, Applications and Analytical Techniques for its Detection. Chemické Listy, 105(8), 598–602. Retrieved from http://chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1095

Issue

Vol. 105 No. 8 (2011)

Section

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