Considerations in the determination of Boron at low concentrations

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 3-21

  Downing, R Gregory ^a   Strong, Philip L ^b   Hovanec, B Michael ^c   Northington, Jack ^c  

^a R G D Research Inc   (United States)

^b Rio Tinto Group   (United States)

^c West Coast Analytical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Boric acid; Boron; Contamination; Digestion; Freeze drying; ICP MS; Particulate; Reference materials; Standards; Teflon

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; BORON; CELLULOSE ACETATE; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; LIQUID NITROGEN; POLITEF; POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; STANDARD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032419665     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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