Analysis of breath alcohol via infrared spectrophotometry: Predicting false ethanol results by application of the base-line method to vapor phase infrared spectra

European Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-61

  Labianca, Dominick A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030031295     PISSN: 09394974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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