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Phosphate limitation in reverse osmosis: An option to control biofouling?

Judith D. Jacobson UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands Phone: +31 15 215 1715 Fax: +31 15 215 1715
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Maria D. Kennedy UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands Phone: +31 15 215 1715 Fax: +31 15 215 1715
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Gary Amy UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands Phone: +31 15 215 1715 Fax: +31 15 215 1715; Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN, Delft, The Netherlands
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Jan C. Schippers UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands Phone: +31 15 215 1715 Fax: +31 15 215 1715
Pages 198-206 | Received 15 Oct 2008, Accepted 25 Feb 2009, Published online: 03 Aug 2012

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