Microemulsions: A Versatile Carrier for Decontamination Agents

Decontamination of Warfare Agents: Enzymatic Methods for the Removal of B/C Weapons

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 223-251

  Hellweg, Thomas ^a   Wellert, Stefan ^a   Mitchell, S J ^b   Richardt, André ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Decon team C and D Detection   (United Kingdom)

^c Electromagnetic Effects Branch   (Germany)

Author keywords

Application; Decontamination; Microemulsion structure; Microemulsions; Warfare agents

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749088639     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527621620.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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