Development of a micro-analytical prototype for selective trace detection of orthonitrotoluene

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 48-52

  Mohsen, Yehya ^a   Lahlou, Houda ^a   Sanchez, Jean Baptiste ^a   Berger, Franck ^a   Bezverkhyy, Igor ^b   Weber, Guy ^b   Bellat, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a University of Franche Comté   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE INTERDISCIPLINAIRE CARNOT DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Explosive agents; Gas micro preconcentrator; Gas sensor; GC micro column; Micro system; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890888794     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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