Feasibility of urinary trans, trans-muconic acid determination using high performance liquid chromatography for biological monitoring of benzene exposure

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Wiwanitkit, Viroj ^a   Suwansaksri, Jamsai ^a   Nasuan, Paweena ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b King Rama VII Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Benzene; HPLC

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BENZENE; METHANOL; MUCONIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TROMETAMOL; VANILLIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

BENZENE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SORBIC ACID; URINE;

EID: 0034810247     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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