Taguchi's method in a marine sediment's heavy-metal determination

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 553-565

  Vlachogiannis, John G ^a   Vlachonis, George V ^b  

^a TOTAL   (France)

^b Department for Environment Physical Planning of the Hellenic Republic/Region of Sterea Ellada ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometry; Heavy metals; Sediments; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMIUM; COST EFFECTIVENESS; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; DIGESTION TIME; TAGUCHI METHOD;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 33745114984     PISSN: 03067319     EISSN: 10290397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03067310500107245     Document Type: Article

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