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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Profiles of Some Brands of Canned Fish in the Nigerian Market

Chukwujindu M. A. IwegbueDepartment of Chemistry, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria;School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Loretta C. OverahDepartment of Chemistry, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria;School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa
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Godswill O. TesiDepartment of Chemistry, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
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Francisca I. BasseyDepartment of Chemistry, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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Bice S. MartincighSchool of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa
Pages 157-168 | Received 11 Sep 2013, Accepted 26 Nov 2013, Published online: 08 Aug 2014

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