Fast analysis of PAH by GC and GC/MS using isomer specific GC capillary columns

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-180

  Britten, Allen J ^a   Naikwadi, Krishnat P ^b  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b J and K Scientific   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fast GC; Isomer Specific Separation; Microbore Column; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349097371     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: 15635333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406630802142805     Document Type: Article

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