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A preliminary study has been carried out to evaluate a new adsorbent, Thermosorb, for trace level organic contaminants. For this purpose, a comparison was made with a well-characterized adsorbent, Tenax GC, using a prepared aqueous solution of trace organic components. In addition, a comparison was made of chromatograms of air contaminants obtained using both of these adsorbents, under equivalent conditions. The results clearly indicated the potential of this thermally stable, inorganic adsorbent for many trace organic substances of environmental interest.
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Zlatkis, A., Ghaoui, L., Weisner, S. et al. A new adsorbent for trace level organic contaminants. Chromatographia 20, 343–346 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02269059
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02269059