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Determination of Biological Stability by Oxygen Uptake on Municipal Solid Waste and Derived Products

Fabrizio AdaniDipartimento di Produzione Vegetale sez, FCA, Milan, Italy
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Paolo LozziCostech International, Cernusco S.N., Italy
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Pierluigi GeneviniDipartimento di Produzione Vegetale sez, FCA, Milan, Italy
Pages 163-178 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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