TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of caffeine and ecotoxicological assessment of oxidation by-products

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3 SPEC. ISSUE, 2014, Pages 463-473

  Carotenuto, M ^a   Lofrano, G ^a   Siciliano, A ^b   Aliberti, F ^b   Guida, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Daphnia magna; Lactuca sativa; Photocatalysis; Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901756455     PISSN: 17907632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30955/gnj.001346     Document Type: Article

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