PIXE analysis of Tillandsia usneoides for air pollution studies at an industrial zone in Central Mexico

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 386-390

  Martinez Carrillo M A ^a   Solis C ^a   Andrade, E ^a   Isaac Olive K ^b   Rocha, M ^c   Murillo, G ^d   Beltrán Hernández, Rosa Icela ^e   Lucho Constantino, C A ^f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^f Universidad Politecnica de Pachuca   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aereosol chemical composition; Biomonitors; Mexico; PIXE; Tillandsia usneoides; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84755161191     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2010.06.014     Document Type: Article

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