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Methods of determining lead speciation in fly ash by X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy and a sequential

Atsushi Funatsuki1, Masaki Takaoka, Kazuyuki Oshita

  • 1Forensic Science Laboratory, Mie Prefectural Police HQ, Tsu, Mie, Japan. laboratory@police.pref.mie.jp

Analytical Sciences : the International Journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
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