A review on adsorbents used for defluoridation of drinking water

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 195-210

  Mondal, Poonam ^a   George, Suja ^a  

^a MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorbents; Defluoridation; Drinking water; Fluoride; Fluorosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84936993649     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: 15729826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-014-9356-0     Document Type: Review

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