Rapid determination of methylmercury in fish tissues

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 138-142

  Maršálek, Petr ^a,b   Svobodová, Zdeňka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b State Veterinary Institute   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Capillary column; ECD; Gas chromatography

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 33745683730     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3309-cjfs     Document Type: Article

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