Understanding fluorescence measurements through a guided-inquiry and discovery experiment in advanced analytical laboratory

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 216-219

  Wilczek Vera, Grazyna ^a   Salin, Eric Dunbar ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 78651408403     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed1005129     Document Type: Article

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