Headspace solid phase microextraction in the determination of pesticides in water samples from the Okavango Delta with gas chromatography-electron capture detection and time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-244

  Mmualefe, Lesego C ^a   Torto, Nelson ^a   Huntsman Mapila, Philippa ^b   Mbongwe, Bontle ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography time of flight mass spectrometry; Pesticides; Sample preparation; Solid phase microextraction; Water analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649104071     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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