Evaluation of an FIA operated amperometric bacterial biosensor, based on pseudomonas putida F1 for the detection of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX)

Analytical Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1531-1547

  Rasinger, Josef D ^a   Marrazza, Giovanna ^b   Briganti, Fabrizio ^b   Scozzafava, Andrea ^b   Mascini, Marco ^b   Turner, A P F ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Flow injection analysis; Toluene; Volatile organic compounds; Xylenes

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 23244455377     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AL-200065793     Document Type: Article

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