Greener and sustainable chemistry

Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 493-497

  Varma, Rajender S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 84946232827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/app4040493     Document Type: Editorial

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