Biodegradation of selected substances used in liquid fertilizers as an element of Life Cycle Assessment

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-3

  Borowiec, Magdalena ^a   Huculak, Marta ^a   Hoffmann, Krystyna ^a   Hoffmann, Józef ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chelating compounds; Life Cycle Assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149122079     PISSN: 15098117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10026-009-0001-6     Document Type: Article

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