Removal of natural estrogens and synthetic compounds considered to be endocrine disrupting substances (EDs) by coagulation and nanofiltration

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-40

  Bodzek, Michal ^a   Dudziak, M ^a  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Membranes; Nanofiltration; Natural and synthetic estrogens

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644536118     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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