Congener-specific analysis of toxaphene in eggs of seabirds from Germany by HRGC-NCI-MS using a carboranesiloxane copolymer phase (HT-8)

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 529-539

  Witte, J ^a   Buthe A ^a   Ternes, W ^a  

^a ZA für Chemische Analytik und Endokrinologie   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HRGC NCI MS; HT 8 column; Monitoring; Seabirds; Toxaphene

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; CAMPHECLOR; CARBORANE DERIVATIVE; COPOLYMER; SILOXANE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GERMANY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; EGGS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; INSECTICIDES; POLYMERS; TOXAPHENE;

AVES;

EID: 0342748546     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00472-5     Document Type: Article

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