Analytical proposal for trace element determination in human hair. Application to the Biscay province population, northern Spain

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 125-134

  Raposo, Juan Carlos ^a   Navarro, Patricia ^a   Sarmiento, Alfredo ^a   Arribas, Enara ^a   Irazola, Mireia ^a   Alonso, Rosa María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Human bio monitoring; ICP MS; ICP OES; Scalp hair; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900821509     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2014.04.012     Document Type: Article

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