Supercritical fluid extraction of the non-polar organic compounds in meteorites

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 101-106

  Sephton, M A ^a   Pillinger, C T ^a   Gilmour, I ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000159831     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00122-7     Document Type: Article

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