Assessing selected estrogens and xenoestrogens in Brazilian surface waters by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-98

  Sodré, Fernando F ^a   Pescara, Igor C ^b   Montagner, Cassiana C ^b   Jardim, Wilson F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian waters; Emerging contaminants; Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC MS MS); Surface waters

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955552812     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2010.02.012     Document Type: Article

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