Isotopic (δ13C, Δ14C) analysis of organic acids in marine samples using wet chemical oxidation

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 11, Issue APR, 2013, Pages 161-175

  Lang, Susan Q ^a   Früh Green, Gretchen L ^a   Bernasconi, Stefano M ^a   Wacker, Lukas ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84878984847     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2013.11.161     Document Type: Article

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