Applications of a U.S. EPA-Approved Method for Fluoride Determination in an Environmental Chemistry Laboratory: Fluoride Detection in Drinking Water

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1604-1606

  Rum, Gabrielle ^a   Lee, Wen Yee ^a   Gardea Torresdey, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 0001272707     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed077p1604     Document Type: Article

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