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Comparison of two extraction methods for the analysis of petroleum hydrocarbon residues in mallard duck eggs by GC and GC-MS

June 16, 1981
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Hydrocarbon residues in pooled eggs from a mallard duck on a diet of 25,000 ppm South Louisiana crude oil were compared after cleanup with and without saponification. The saponification procedure yielded superior reproducibility and extraction efficiency

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Publication Year 1981
Title Comparison of two extraction methods for the analysis of petroleum hydrocarbon residues in mallard duck eggs by GC and GC-MS
DOI 10.1016/0045-6535(81)90036-9
Authors A. A. Belisle, M. L. Gay, N. C. Coon
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Chemosphere
Index ID 5221726
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center