Acid digestion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000133",
  "term": "Acid digestion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A sample preparation technique involving the dissolution of a solid or liquid sample in a strong acid or mixture of acids. This process breaks down the sample matrix and converts analytes into a soluble form suitable for analysis. It is frequently used for elemental analysis of environmental or biological samples.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 539 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acid-digestion/"
}