The suitability of some Egyptian smectitic clays for mud therapy

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 480-485

  El Hinnawi, E ^a   Abayazeed, S D ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Heat capacity; Heavy metals; Mud therapy; Pelotherapy; Smectite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859409075     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.480.485     Document Type: Article

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