Determination of sub-ppm levels of boron in ground water samples by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

Microchimica Acta

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 65-69

  Sarkar, Arnab ^a   Aggarwal, Suresh K ^a   Sasibhusan, K ^a   Alamelu, D ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Boron; Ground water; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Spectral interference

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749153968     PISSN: 00263672     EISSN: 14365073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-009-0259-7     Document Type: Article

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