Preparation of a gas chromatograph-differential mobility spectrometer to measure target volatile organic compounds on the international space station

International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-91

  Limero, Thomas ^a   Reese, Eric ^a   Cheng, Patti ^a   Trowbridge, John ^a  

^a WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 84860408876     PISSN: 14356163     EISSN: 18654584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12127-011-0071-z     Document Type: Article

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