Ultrasound assisted removal of estrogen hormones

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 109, Issue , 2008, Pages 13-19

  Suri, R P ^a   Andaluri, G ^a   Abburi, S ^a   Velicu, M ^a  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Estrogen hormones; Peroxide; pH; Salt; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; HORMONE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; OXIDATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 58849133814     PISSN: 17433541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/WM080021     Document Type: Article

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