Determination of trace boron in microsamples of biological tissues

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 27-37

  Anderson, Kim A ^a   Tschirgi, Matthew L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological tissues; Boron; ICPAES; Interferences to boron analysis; Microdigestion; Microsamples; Pollution prevention; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; AUTOANALYZER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SAMPLE;

EID: 0030722653     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783307     Document Type: Article

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