Sampling and sample homogeneity as introductory topics in analytical chemistry undergraduate courses

Spectroscopy Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 251-257

  Donati, G L ^a   Santos, M C ^a   Fernandes, A P ^a   Nobrega J A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Chemical education; Grinding; ICP OES; Precision; Sampling

Indexed keywords

EID: 49649088179     PISSN: 00387010     EISSN: 15322289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00387010802225138     Document Type: Article

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