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Speciation, the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. Speciation involves the splitting of a single evolutionary lineage into two or more genetically independent lineages.
â¢ Speciation analysis is the analytical activity of identifying and/or measuring. the quantities of one or more individual chemical species in a sample. â The chemical species are specific forms of an element defined as to isotopic. composition, electronic or oxidation state, and/or complex or molecular structure. â¢ Different forms of an element can have totally different properties. â Essential for predicting and modeling fate, risk, and effects, Critical for toxicology, bioavailability, and bioaccumulation. â In fact, speciation of an element can even impact total elemental analysis. â¢ Speciation Analysis Can Answer Tough Questions