Photodegradation of 17β-estradiol in aqueous solutions induced by the alga Microcystus aeruginosa Kutz

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 138-141

  Ge, Liyun ^a   Chen, Pengyu ^a   Deng, Huanhuan ^a   Deng, Nansheng ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

17 estradiol (E2); Microcystus aeruginosa Kutz; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

ALGA; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS;

ALGAE;

EID: 14844303511     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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