Changes in the chemical components of light crude oil during simulated short term weathering

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-236

  Ma, Qimin ^a   Luo, Xia ^a   Yu, Zhigang ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

GC MS; Light crude oil; Oil fingerprints; RNA thermosensor; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547601987     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-007-0231-2     Document Type: Article

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