Development of a headspace-gas chromatography (HS-GC-PID-FID) method for the determination of VOCs in environmental aqueous matrices: Optimization, verification and elimination of matrix effect and VOC distribution on the Fortaleza Coast, Brazil

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 337-343

  Cavalcante, Rivelino M ^a   de Andrade, Márcia V F ^a   Marins, Rozane V ^a   Oliveira, Lincoln D M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analytical protocol; Headspace; Marine pollution; Matrix effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052540676     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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