Sample pre-treatment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010498",
  "term": "Sample pre-treatment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Any process applied to a sample before its analysis to make it suitable for the analytical method or to improve the accuracy of the measurement. This can involve steps such as filtration, extraction, digestion, or derivatization. The goal is often to remove interferences, concentrate analytes, or convert them into a more detectable form.",
  "synonyms": [
    "sample preparation"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical analysis",
    "material stability"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1016 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sample-pre-treatment/"
}