Voltammetric behavior of Chlorophyll a at a screen-printed carbon electrode and its potential role as a biomarker for monitoring fecal contamination

Analytical Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1625-1643

  Pemberton, R M ^a   Amine, A ^b   Hart, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b HASSAN II UNIVERSITY OF CASABLANCA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Photosynthetic pigment; Screen printed carbon electrode; Voltammetric study

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLOROPHYLL A; PHOSPHATE;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; COW; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; FECES ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SCREEN PRINTED CARBON ELECTRODE;

EID: 3142762333     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AL-120037592     Document Type: Conference Paper

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