Compositional analysis of bitumen and bitumen-derived products

Journal of Chromatographic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-26

  Subramanian, M ^a,b   Deo, M D ^a   Hanson, F V ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b SGT INC   (United States)

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EID: 0010348731     PISSN: 00219665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/34.1.20     Document Type: Article

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