Chlorination of four microcystin variants

Water

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-69

  Ho, L ^a   Rinck Pfeiffer, S ^b   Craig, K ^c   Newcombe, G ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b United Water International   (Australia)

^c Veolia Water Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; COAGULATION; FILTRATION; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; SEDIMENTATION; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER TREATMENT;

CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TOXIN; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33846488006     PISSN: 03100367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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