Assessing trace metals in leaves of Quercus ilex L. by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 188-190

  Alfani, A ^a   Arpaia, C ^a   Cafiero, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leaf contamination; Quercus ilex L; Trace elements; Urban pollution; X ray TEM and SEM microanalysis

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT; TRACE METAL;

AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; ITALY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URBAN AREA; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0030783896     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0946-672X(97)80054-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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