Methyl bromide adsorption on activated carbon to control emissions from commodity fumigations

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-74

  Leesch, James G ^a   Knapp, Gerhard F ^b   Mackey, Bruce E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b 63 Calle de Industrias Suite 548   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Capture; Emissions; Fumigant; Pest control; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033989279     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00028-4     Document Type: Article

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