Leaves of Nerium oleander L. as bioaccumulators of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in the air of Palermo (Italy): Extraction and GC-MS analysis, distribution and sources

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-344

  Culotta, Loredana ^a   Gianguzza, Antonio ^a   Orecchio, Santino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Leaves; Oleander; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AROMATIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANTS (BOTANY); RURAL AREAS; URBAN GROWTH;

BIOACCUMULATOR; BIOMONITORING; DEGREE OF POLLUTIONS; EVERGREEN PLANTS; GC/MS ANALYSIS; LEAF; OLEANDE; REMOTE AREAS; URBAN AND RURAL AREAS; URBAN AREAS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 27344452014     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406630500227262     Document Type: Article

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