Persistence of gemfibrozil, naproxen and mefenamic acid in natural waters

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-18

  Araujo, Lilia ^a   Villa, Noreiva ^a   Camargo, Nuris ^a   Bustos, Maikellys ^a   García, Theobaldo ^a   de Jesus Prieto, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Analytical method; Kinetics; Persistence; Pharmaceuticals; Surface waters

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952069968     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-009-0239-5     Document Type: Article

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