The determination of nitrite: A critical review

C R C Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 283-313

  Fox, Jay B ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1080/10408348508542780     Document Type: Article

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