Simultaneous determination of odorous volatile organic compounds with gas chromatography and a thermal desorber: A case study on methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, butyl acetate, toluene, and xylene

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 245-252

  Pandey, Sudhir Kumar ^a   Kim, Ki Hyun ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Environmental samples; Gas chromatography with flame ionization detector; Odorants; Thermal desorption; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649115631     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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