A critical review on the determination of boron in various matrices

Abstract

Boron is an element with a wide range of uses. Boron, which is the main componentin boron minerals, is present as a minor component or even a trace component inother sources. Depending on the increase in the boron usage areas, the boronconcentrations in environmental samples such as water, soil and air is also increasing.Therefore, it is important to determine boron in such samples accurately and precisely.In order to determine boron in various sample matrices, various analytical methodshave been developed and used. This review focuses on the analytical methods for thedetermination of boron in various sample matrices. This review covers approximatelythe last four years (2015 - August 2018), offering a critical review of the borondetermination by various techniques.