Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry analysis of elements in tobacco cigarette and ashed-tobacco samples

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 48-52

  Oyewale, A O ^a   Funtua, I I ^a   Ekwumemgbo, P ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

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Indexed keywords

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0013355983     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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