Sampling technique based on the free flow of analyte molecules or ions from the sampled medium to a receiving phase in a sampling device. Analytes concentrate on the collecting medium over time until they reach equilibrium with the surrounding medium. The use of passive sampling provides time-averaged concentrations of e.g. contaminants over the sampler's deployment period.
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Term name (PrefLabel)
passive sampling
Definition
Sampling technique based on the free flow of analyte molecules or ions from the sampled medium to a receiving phase in a sampling device. Analytes concentrate on the collecting medium over time until they reach equilibrium with the surrounding medium. The use of passive sampling provides time-averaged concentrations of e.g. contaminants over the sampler's deployment period.
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ICES METPT vocabulary: https://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=201