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This paper addresses the recent advances in gas chromatographic (GC)-based instrumentation for the analytical determination of environmental toxicants using small samples. One-dimensional GC/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) and comprehensive two-dimensional GC (GC×GC) are shown to drastically improve sample component resolution, sensitivity and overall analytical throughput. A presentation of the concepts behind the new state-of-the-art, and results highlighting the advantages of the emerging technologies are presented.
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DIMANDJA, JM., GRAINGER, J., PATTERSON, D. et al. Chemical analysis methods: Measurements for assessing environmental exposures to children using small amounts of serum and urine: state-of-the-art. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 10 (Suppl 6), 761–768 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jea.7500124
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