Detection of colloidal metal precipiates?

03 April 2020 0 7K Report

We are investigating the precipitation of metals at very low concentrations (5 uM). is there a method that can detect the presence of colloidal precipitates.

we have tried turbidity and laser obscuration but no success

thanks

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