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Slow-release urea fertilizer from sulfur, gypsum, and starch-coated formulations

Ayaz MehmoodDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; View further author information
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Muhammad Bilal Khan NiaziDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Arshad HussainDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; View further author information
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Bilal BeigDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; View further author information
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Zaib JahanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; View further author information
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Nida ZafarDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; View further author information
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Munir ZiaResearch and Development Department, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, Rawalpindi, PakistanView further author information
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Pages 1218-1229 | Received 27 Mar 2018, Accepted 05 Sep 2018, Published online: 30 Apr 2019

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