The use of seed pods from Albizia lebbek for the removal of alkyl benzene sulphonates from aqueous solution

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 383-387

  Fernandez, N ^a   Chacin, E ^a   Garcia, C ^a   Alastre, N ^b   Leal, F ^b   Forster, C F ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA LEBBECK; ALBIZIA LEBBEK;

EID: 0030038336     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0032-9592(95)00074-7     Document Type: Article

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