Water defluoridation with indigenous plant materials

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-29

  Karthikeyan, G ^a   Meenakshi, S ^a   Sundaram, C Sairam ^a  

^a GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

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CYNODON DACTYLON; MORINGA; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA;

EID: 33746393172     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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