A round-robin determination of Boron in botanical and biological samples

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 23-37

  Downing, R Gregory ^a   Strong, Philip L ^b  

^a R G D Research Inc   (United States)

^b Rio Tinto Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological analysis; Boric acid; Boron; Botanical analysis; ICP ES; ICP MS; PGAA; Reference materials; Round robin

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; BORON;

ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; LIVER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; SERUM; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0032447465     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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