Use of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the characterization of biodegradation and unresolved complex mixtures in petroleum

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 6468-6484

  Tran, Tin C ^a   Logan, Graham A ^b   Grosjean, Emmanuelle ^b   Ryan, Danielle ^c   Marriott, Philip J ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Petroleum and Marine Division   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PETROLEUM;

EID: 77957860290     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.08.024     Document Type: Article

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