Temperature-dependent formaldehyde degradation in trickling filters

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 230-234

  Pedersen, Lars Flemming ^a   Pedersen, Per Bovbjerg ^a  

^a Nordsocentret   (Denmark)

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EID: 33845349225     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A05-059.1     Document Type: Article

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