Appraisal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in environmental matrices by analytical pyrolysis (Py-GC/MS)

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 109, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-8

  Gonzalez Perez J A ^a   Almendros, G ^b   De La Rosa, J M ^a   Gonzalez Vila F J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Black carbon; Burning; Fire; Humic substances; Lignite; Pyrogenic organic matter

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; FIRES; LIGNITE; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PYROLYSIS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BLACK CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MATRIXES; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84908206000     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2014.07.005     Document Type: Review

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