Biodegradation of Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylates under the Conditions of the Die-Away Test

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 429-433

  Szymanski A ^a   Bubien, E ^a   Kurosz, T ^a   Wolniewicz, A ^a   Lukaszewski Z ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

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