Determination of germanium in human specimens: Comparative study of atomic absorption spectrometry and microwave-induced plasma mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 625-631

  Shinohara, Atsuko ^a   Chiba, Momoko ^a   Inaba, Yutaka ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMANIUM;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTOXICATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MONITORING;

EID: 0032727690     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/23.7.625     Document Type: Article

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