Total petroleum hydrocarbon analysis by capillary gas chromatography: Decreasing analysis times using small-diameter columns

Journal of Chromatographic Science

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 448-454

  George, Cameron ^a   Rood, Dean ^a  

^a AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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EID: 0033232866     PISSN: 00219665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/37.11.448     Document Type: Article

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