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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-12343-2013
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-12343-2013
Research article
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18 Dec 2013
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2013

Atmospheric organic matter in clouds: exact masses and molecular formula identification using ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry

Y. Zhao, A. G. Hallar, and L. R. Mazzoleni

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