Managing solid waste from single-use systems in biopharmaceutical manufacturing

BioProcess International

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-25

  Pora, Hélène ^a   Rawlings, Bruce ^b  

^a Pall Life Sciences   (France)

^b Pall Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; SHORT SURVEY; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77953440696     PISSN: 15426319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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