HPLC analysis of algal pigments: A comparison exercise among laboratories and recommendations for improved analytical performance

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 315-324

  Latasa, Mikel ^a   Bidigare, Robert R ^a   Ondrusek, Michael E ^a   Kennicutt II, Mahlon C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES; COMPARISON EXERCISE; JOINT GLOBAL OCEAN FLUX STUDY; PIGMENTS;

EID: 0029668960     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4203(95)00056-9     Document Type: Article

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