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Some aspects on the situation of analytical chemistry as science are presented. Two examples can illustrate the influence of other sciences on the progress of analytical chemistry.
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Nygård, B., Pettersson, R. Is analytical chemistry a self-generating science or depending upon problems and ideas from other scientific areas?. Fresenius J Anal Chem 337, 186–187 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00322394
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00322394