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Applied Spectroscopy Reviews Volume 57, 2022 - Issue 8: Toward a better understanding of indoor air quality holistically integrating improved and new instrumental analytical techniques
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Advanced instrumental approaches for chemical characterization of indoor particulate matter

Regina M. B. O. Duartea CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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João F. P. Gomesb CERENA – Centro de Ambiente e Recursos Naturais/Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;c ISEL—Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Departamento de Engenharia Química, R. Conselheiro Emídio Navarro, Portugal Lisboa;Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Xavier Querold Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, SpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6549-9899
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Andrea Cattaneoe Department of Science and High Technology, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Como, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-7259
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Benjamin Bergmansf ISSEP – Institut Scientifique de Service Public, Liege, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4324-449X
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Dikaia Saragag Atmospheric Chemistry & Innovative Technologies Laboratory, INRASTES, National Center for Scientific Research “DEMOKRITOS”, Athens, GreeceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8877-0776
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Thomas Maggosg Atmospheric Chemistry & Innovative Technologies Laboratory, INRASTES, National Center for Scientific Research “DEMOKRITOS”, Athens, GreeceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1193-4402
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Alessia Di Gilioh Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9951-4498
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Sabrina Rovellie Department of Science and High Technology, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Como, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6403-5101
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Florentina Villanuevai Instituto de Investigación en Combustión y Contaminación Atmosférica, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain;j Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Castilla La Mancha, Albacete, SpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1016-1823
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Pages 705-745 | Published online: 24 Dec 2021

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