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The presence of aliphatic and aromatic amines in reservoir and canal water as precursors to disinfection by-products

Warangkana Na PhatthalungFaculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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Charongpun MusikavongDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand;Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Bangkok, Thailand
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Oramas SuttinunFaculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand;Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 900-913 | Received 11 Dec 2015, Published online: 17 Jun 2016

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