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Greener approaches to the measurement of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in unused and used crankcase motor oils from Malaysia

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This work was supported by grants-in-aid from Research University Grant Scheme by University Putra Malaysia (9331400) and JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers 25513003.

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Narayanan, K., Miyagawa, H., Kitano, R. et al. Greener approaches to the measurement of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in unused and used crankcase motor oils from Malaysia. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 7206–7211 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5403-9

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