Predicting the persistence of organic compounds

Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 2: Reactions and Processes

Volumn 2 P, Issue , 2009, Pages 17-41

  Howard, Philip H ^a  

^a SYRACUSE RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Persistence prediction; Structure degradability relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249141278     PISSN: 14336839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/698_2_012     Document Type: Review

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