Quicksilver Scientific’s method for determining mercury species in biota has been accepted for publication in the leading environmental science journal.

Based on QS’s superior patented technology, the new biota method can provide researchers with highly accurate methylmercury and inorganic mercury data. This same method was utilized by Dr. Dan Cristol (College of William and Mary) to determine mercury species in spiders, a study that was recently published in “Science” (April 2008).

The biota method, developed by QS President Dr. Christopher Shade is titled “Automated simultaneous analysis of monomethyl and mercuric Hg in biotic samples by Hg-thiourea complex liquid chromatography following acidic thiourea leaching”.

The paper will be published in an upcoming issue of Environmental Sciences and Technology (ES&T) journal.