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Technical Paper

Use of a gas chromatography–mass spectrometry organic aerosol monitor for in-field detection of fine particulate organic compounds in source apportionment

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Pages 390-402 | Received 19 Jan 2017, Accepted 26 Jul 2017, Published online: 03 May 2018

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