The Invention, Development, and Triumph of the Flame Ionization Detector

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LCGC North America

LCGC North AmericaLCGC North America-01-01-2002
Volume 20
Issue 1

Leslie Ettre discusses the factors that led to the invention and development of the flame ionization detector for GC.

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