Solid-phase microextraction in combination with GC-FID for quantification of the volatile free fatty acids in wastewater from constructed wetlands

Journal of Chromatographic Science

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 577-584

  Feng, Lin ^a,b   Huang, Yuming ^a   Wang, Hao ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 49749085923     PISSN: 00219665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/46.7.577     Document Type: Article

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