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Title: Can the selectivity of phosphonium based ionic liquids be exploited as stationary phase for routine gas chromatography? A case study: The use of trihexyl(tetradecyl) phosphonium chloride in the flavor, fragrance and natural product fields
Award ID(s):
1709372
NSF-PAR ID:
10184376
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Chromatography A
Volume:
1619
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0021-9673
Page Range / eLocation ID:
460969
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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