Dissipation of part-per-trillion concentrations of estrogenic hormones from agricultural soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 335-340

  Colucci, M S ^a   Topp, E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

17 ethynylestradiol; 17 estradiol; Biodegradation; Endocrine disrupting chemical; Soil

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOSOLID; DISSIPATION; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HORMONE; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0036704082     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S01-079     Document Type: Article

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