“…Roman-Silva et al 169 devised liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) procedures for the determination of Ag, Al, Ba, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Pb, Sr, Tl and V by either FAAS with hydraulic high pressure nebulization (HHPN) or a technique referrred to as ''flame furnace'' AAS, also with HHPN. The methods, which included back extraction, were applied for the analysis of river and sea-water, river and marine sediments, soft tissue of mussels, tunicate siphons, aquatic plants, and samples of clinical interest such as placentas, umbilical cords, and cardiovascular tissues from surgical procedures.…”