Modern electrochemical methods for monitoring of chemical carcinogens

This contribution is based on our presentation at the 1(st) International Symposium on Sensor Science, Paris, 16-20 June 2003. It presents recent results regarding the electrochemical determination of submicromolar and nanomolar concentrations of various carcinogenic substances (nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic compounds, azo compounds, aromatic amino compounds, etc.) using both traditional ( classical dropping mercury electrode, static mercury drop electrode, hanging mercury drop electrode) and non-traditional types of electrodes ( solid amalgam electrodes, carbon paste electrodes, platinum tubular electrodes).