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Some aspects of the rise of analytical chemistry in Belgium

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    D. Thorburn Burns

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Burns, D.T., Deelstra, H. Some aspects of the rise of analytical chemistry in Belgium. Anal Bioanal Chem 391, 1113–1117 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-007-1777-y

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