Unacceptable biodegradation of polyethylene in vivo
โ Scribed by Elena Brach del Prever; Maurizio Crova; Luigi Costa; Alessandro Dallera; Giovanni Camino; Paolo Gallinaro
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 639 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0142-9612
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