Degradation of aqueous methyl tert-butyl ether by photochemical, biological, and their combined processes

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Asadi, Azadeh ^a   Mehrvar, Mehrab ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33749524985     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1110662X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/IJP/2006/19790     Document Type: Article

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