Quantification of steroid hormones with pheromonal properties in municipal wastewater effluent
โ Scribed by Edward P. Kolodziej; James L. Gray; David L. Sedlak
- Book ID
- 111847504
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0730-7268
- DOI
- 10.1897/03-42
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