Radiotracer study of thorium complexation with humic acid at pH 2-11 using free-liquid electrophoresis

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 273-281

  Benes, P ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 67651094283     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2009.1611     Document Type: Article

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