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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
Volume 49, 2014 - Issue 1
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Photocatalytic degradation of agricultural antibiotics using a UV-LED light source

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Pages 35-40 | Received 26 Apr 2013, Published online: 18 Oct 2013

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