Publications
Book Chapter: Feldmann, J., S. Devalla, A. Raab, H. R. Hansen 'Analytical Strategies for
Arsenic Speciation in Biological and Environmental samples' Chapter in: Organic Metal
and Metalloid Species in the Environment (Eds. A.V. Hirner, H. Emons), Springer, Berlin
2004, 41 – 47.
Papers
Craig D. Robinson, Sandhya Devalla, Magali Rompais and Ian M. Davies,
‘Solution-based determination of trace elements in biogenic carbonates:
comparison of two sample introduction systems for use in flow injection ICPMS
analysis’ Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 24, 2009, 939-943.
S. Devalla and J. Feldmann, 'Determination of lipid-soluble arsenic species of
sheep lipids' Applied Organometallic chemistry, 17, 2003, 906-912.
D. Sandhya and M. S. Subramanian ‘Radiometric determination of trace amounts
of cadmium by liquid scintillation counting ’ Radiochimica Acta, 80, 1998, 109-112.
D. Sandhya and M. S. Subramanian ‘Radiometric determination of trace amounts
of zinc using liquid scintillation counting’ Talanta, 46, 1998, 921-926.
D. Sandhya and M.S. Subramanian ‘Extractive separation of trace amounts of
mercury, cadmium and zinc’ Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry:
Articles, 224, Nos. 1-2, 1997 53-57.
D. Sandhya, S. Priya and M. S. Subramanian ‘Trace determination of zinc by
substoichiometric isotope dilution analysis’ International Journal of AOAC, 79,
No.5, 1996, 1205-1208.
D. Sandhya and M. S. Subramanian ‘Determination of mercury by
substoichiometric isotope dilution analysis.’ Radiochimica Acta, 65, 1994, 105109.
Presentations
Devalla, S., Shehu, H., and Robinson, C.D. 2014. Development of a Solid Phase
Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry method for determination of
inorganic arsenic in marine biota. Oral presentation at Biennial National Atomic
Spectroscopy Symposium/Trace Spec Tandem Conference, University of Aberdeen, 31st
August - 4th September, 2014.
Sandhya Devalla, Craig Robinson, Colin Megginson, Lynda Webster. ‘Analysis and
Assessment of tributyl tin sediments from Scottish harbours and sea disposal sites’
Poster presentation at SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting, Glasgow, U.K., 15th May
2013.
J. Augley, S. Devalla, C. Robinson, P.J. Wright, F. Neat. ‘Juveniles connect isolated
grenadier aggregations in the NE Atlantic’ Poster presentation at 5th Scottish
postgraduate symposium on Environmental Analytical chemistry, 18th Dec 2012.
Sandhya Devalla, Craig Robinson, Lynda Webster, Marie Darding, Alwyn Fernandes.
‘Trace Elements in Food and the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive: The Scottish
Experience’ Poster presentation at the 4th International IUPAC Symposium for Trace
elements in Food, King’s College, University of Aberdeen. 19th-22nd June 2011.
Sandhya Devalla, ‘Metals: Their Accumulation and Toxicity in the Environment’ Oral
presentation at the Marine Environmental Assessment theme meeting, 19th May 2010.
Sandhya Devalla, Craig Robinson, David Avery, Julian Augley, Francis Neat, Peter
Wright. ‘Analysis of micro-milled fish otolith cores by Flow-injection ICP MS: Methodology
and initial results’ Poster presentation at 5th Nordic conference on Plasma
Spectrochemistry, Loen Norway, 6th-9th June 2010.
Craig D. Robinson, Sandhya Devalla, Magali Rompais and Ian M. Davies. ‘Comparison
of two nebuliser/spray chamber configurations for determining otolith elemental
composition using flow injection ICPMS’ Poster presentation at European Winter
Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Graz, Austria. 12th-20th Feb. 2009.
Craig D. Robinson, Sandhya Devalla, Magali Rompais, David Avery, Derek C. Moore
and Ian M. Davies, ‘Determination of Trace Metals in Marine Biota: Method Validation and
Concentrations in Blue Mussels from North Sea Production Platforms’ Poster
presentation at European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Graz, Austria.
12th-20th Feb. 2009.
Devalla, S., Robinson, C. D., Hermann, G., Rimlinger, N., Wright, P.J., and Davies, I. M.
(2007). ‘Development and validation of flow-injection ICPMS methodology to determine
the elemental composition of dissolved otolith samples’ 8th European Meeting on
Environmental Chemistry, Inverness, UK. 5th-8th Dec 2007.
Sandhya Devalla, Guillaume Hermann, Nicole Rimlinger and Craig Robinson,
‘Development and Validation of flow-injection ICP-MS for the Analysis of Otolith samples’,
Presented at New advances in Sample Preparation and Sample Introduction for ICP-OES
& ICP-MS, Glasgow Caledonian University, 15th May 2007.
Feldmann, J., Hansen, H., Sandhya, D., An appetite for arsenic: the seaweed-eating sheep
from Orkney. 2nd International Conference on Trace Element Speciation in Biomedical,
Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, Munich, Germany, 7 - 10 May 2001.
D. Sandhya and M. S. Subramanian, Determination of cadmium by liquid scintillation
counting, accepted in the 26th International Symposium on Environmental Analytical
Chemistry,Vienna , Austria, April, 1996.
D. Sandhya and M. S. Subramanian, Sequential extractive separation and determination of
mercury, cadmium and zinc, Chemists Meet-`96, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,
Chennai Dec. 1996.[Abstr. No.PP-15].
D. Sandhya and M. S. Subramanian, Trace determination of cadmium by substoichiometric
isotope dilution analysis using liquid scintillation counting. Chemists Meet-`95, Indian
Institute of Technology., Madras, Chennai, Dec.1995. [Abstr. No. OP-27].
D. Sandhya, R. Ilango and M. Subbaiyan, Extractive spectrophotometric determination of
brucine and strychnine using acid dyes. XVI National Symposium, Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras, Chennai, February 1991. [Abstr.No.I-2].