The origin and the meaning of the little p in pH

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-37

  Nørby, Jens G ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; PROTON;

ELECTRODE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033965884     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(99)01517-0     Document Type: Note

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