Conditions of anaerobic biodegradation of common brominated flame retardants based on model electrochemical studies of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)

Chemik

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1003-1010

  Baron, Liliana ^a   Kozłowska, Anna ^a   Kurek, Stefan S ^a  

^a CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

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EID: 84874386246     PISSN: 00092886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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