Polarized X ray fluorescence spectrometer (EDPXRF) for the determination of essential and non essential elements in tea

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-189

  Desideri, D ^a   Meli, M A ^a   Roselli, C ^a   Feduzi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

EDPXRF; Essential elements; Tea; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954429486     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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