Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in soils from Southeastern Romania

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-41

  Ene, Antoaneta ^a   Bogdevich, Oleg ^b   Sion, Alina ^a   Spanos, Thomas ^c  

^a DUNAREA DE JOS UNIVERSITY OF GALATI   (Romania)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Moldova)

^c TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KAVALA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; SE Romania; Soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 81955162904     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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