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Audrey E. McGowin and George G. Hess

Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435

J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (1), p 23

DOI: 10.1021/ed076p23

Publication Date (Web): January 1, 1999

Abstract

Incorporating modern analytical instrumentation such as GC-MS into an interdisciplinary environmental science program presents many challenges. The most daunting challenge is the variety of disciplines from which students come and their limited understanding of chemistry and chemical analysis.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Environmental Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

NSF Highlights

Keywords (Subject):

Chromatography

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