Gamma radiolytic degradation of fluoranthene and monitoring of radiolytic products using GC-MS and HPLC

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 768-774

  Bilal Butt, S ^a   Qureshi, Rashid Nazir ^a  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Degradation products analysis; Fluoranthene; Gamma ionization radiation; GC MS; HPLC

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOLYSIS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

GAMMA IONIZATION RADIATION; RADIOLYTIC DEGRADED FLUORANTHENE;

GAMMA RAYS;

FLUORANTHENE;

ARTICLE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIOLYTIC DEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MONITORING; RADIOLYSIS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 41849109190     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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