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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Original Articles

Degradation of ethylenethiourea pesticide metabolite from water by photocatalytic processes

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Pages 263-270 | Received 02 Aug 2013, Published online: 06 Feb 2014

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