Trace level analysis of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and its biodegradation intermediates in liquid media by solid-phase extraction and high-pressure liquid chromatography analysis

Journal of Chromatographic Science

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 470-473

  Chow, Teresa M ^a   Wilcoxon, Monte R ^a   Piwoni, Marvin D ^a   Adrian, Neal R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; AMINE; CYCLONITE; DINITROSOHEXAHYDRO 1,3,5 TRINITRO 1,3,5 TRIAZINE; NITROSO DERIVATIVE; NITROSOHEXAHYDRO 1,3,5 TRINITRO 1,3,5 TRIAZINE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; TRINITROSOHEXAHYDRO 1,3,5 TRINITRO 1,3,5 TRIAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ACCURACY; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELUTION; EVALUATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CULTURE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TECHNIQUE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 8844250786     PISSN: 00219665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/42.9.470     Document Type: Article

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