The epicuticular wax of Laurus nobilis leaves as a passive sampler of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-30

  Marsili, Michelangelo ^a   Stracquadanio, Milena ^a   Trombini, Claudio ^a   Vassura, Ivano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biomonitoring; Epicuticular wax; Laurus nobilis leaves; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AIR; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DICHLOROMETHANE; EPICUTICULAR WAX; EXTRACTION; HEXANE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ITALY; NITROMETHANE; PLANT LEAF; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; URBAN AREA;

LAURUS NOBILIS;

EID: 0034998269     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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