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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 46, 2011 - Issue 10
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Submerged filter biofilm formation by nitrate-contaminated groundwater microbiota

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Pages 1113-1121 | Received 13 Jan 2011, Published online: 01 Aug 2011

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