Abiotic/biotic degradation and mineralization of N-nitrosodimethylamine in aquifer sediments

Remediation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-123

  Szecsody, Jim E ^a   McKinley, James P ^a   Breshears, Andrew T ^a   Crocker, Fiona H ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84856080678     PISSN: 10515658     EISSN: 15206831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rem.20195     Document Type: Article

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