Study of cadmium removal from environmental water by biofilm covered granular activated carbon

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 43-52

  Dianati Tilaki, R A ^a   Mahvi, A H ^b   Shariat, M ^b   Nasseri, S ^b  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

BAC; Cadmium; GAC; Iran; Isotherm

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949109030     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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