Determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in selected water bodies in the Niger Delta

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 2024-2031

  Anyakora, Chimezie ^a   Coker, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude oil; GC MS; Niger Delta; Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ACENAPHTHENE DERIVATIVE; ANTHRACENE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[GHI]PERYLENE; BENZO[K]FLUORANTHENE; CARCINOGEN; CHRYSENE; FLUORANTHENE; FLUORINE; INDENO[1,2,3 CD]PYRENE; NAPHTHALENE; PERYLENE; PETROLEUM; PHENANTHRENE; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NIGERIA; SOLUBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 33751585810     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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