Rapid, state-of-the-art techniques for the detection of toxic chemical adulterants in water systems

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-209

  Chapman, Hans ^a   Owusu, Yaw A ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanides; Early warning systems; Heavy metals; Microsensors; Toxic contaminants; Water safety

Indexed keywords

CYANIDES; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; MICROSENSORS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL ADULTERANTS; CHEMICAL AGENTS; EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS; TOXIC CONTAMINANTS; WATER SAFETY;

POLLUTION DETECTION;

EID: 38749105126     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2007.913026     Document Type: Article

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