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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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Treatment and Biodegradation Kinetics of Microbially Treated Domestic Wastewater Sludge

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Pages 2059-2070 | Received 18 Nov 2003, Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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