Qualitative multiplatform microanalysis of individual heterogeneous atmospheric particles from high-volume air samples

Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 9709-9716

  Conny, Joseph M ^a   Collins, Sean M ^a,b   Herzing, Andrew A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLES; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; HIGH VOLUMES; MULTI-PLATFORM;

EID: 84907889632     PISSN: 00032700     EISSN: 15206882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ac5022612     Document Type: Article

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