Benzene accumulation in horticultural crops

Chemosphere

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-114

  Collins, Christopher D ^a   Bell, J Nigel B ^a   Crews, Colin ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Benzene; Leaf air partition; Species differences; Uptake

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CROP; DESORPTION; FRUIT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

BENZENE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FRUIT; PLANT LEAVES; ROSALES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033986857     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00260-X     Document Type: Article

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