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The coagulation characteristics of humic acid by using acid-soluble chitosan, water-soluble chitosan, and chitosan coagulant mixtures

Chih-Yu ChenDepartment of Tourism and Leisure, Hsing Wu University, Taipei244, Taiwan, ROC
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Chung-Yu WuDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China University of Science and Technology, Taipei115, Taiwan, ROC
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Ying-Chien ChungDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China University of Science and Technology, Taipei115, Taiwan, ROCCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1141-1146 | Received 28 Feb 2014, Accepted 24 Aug 2014, Published online: 27 Nov 2014

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