Proposal for a deconvolution procedure for the gas chromatographic estimation of pristane and phytane in marine sediments

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 126-138

  Mecozzi, Mauro ^a   Scarpiniti, Michele ^b   Ragosta, Emanuela ^a   Pietroletti, Marco ^a   Di Mento, Rossella ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deconvolution; Gas chromatography; Marine sediments; Phytane; Pristane

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649120092     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2009.022909     Document Type: Article

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