Biological Monitoring: Theory & Applications : Bioindicators and Biomarkers for Environmental Quality and Human Exposure Assessment

Biological Monitoring: Theory & Applications : Bioindicators and Biomarkers for Environmental Quality and Human Exposure Assessment
Publisher: WIT Press
Authors: M. E. Conti
Published on: 2008
Page Count: 257 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Maturity Rating: NOT_MATURE
Language: en
Embeddable: Yes
PDF Available: Yes
EPUB Available: Yes
ISBN-13: 9781845640026
ISBN-10: 1845640020
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