Development and optimization of a HPLC-DAD method for the determination of diverse pharmaceuticals in estuarine surface waters

Journal of Chromatographic Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 176-182

  Madureira, Tânia Vieira ^a,b,c,d   Rocha, Maria João ^a,c   Cass, Quezia Bezerra ^b,d   Tiritan, Maria Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a Health Sciences Research Center of the Superior Institute Health Sciences North (CICS ISCS N)   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

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EID: 77949309353     PISSN: 00219665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/48.3.176     Document Type: Article

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