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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 38, 2003 - Issue 2
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Kinetic Responses of Activated Sludge Microorganisms to Individual and Joint Copper and Zinc

Yue-Mei Lin Environmental Engineering Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Xue-Fu Yang School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Business and Technology University, Beijing, China
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Yu Liu Environmental Engineering Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Business and Technology University, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 353-360 | Received 21 Mar 2002, Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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