Ecotoxicity and biodegradability of new brominated flame retardants: A review

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - Tập 110 - Trang 153-167 - 2014
Martin Ezechiáš1,2, Stefano Covino2, Tomáš Cajthaml1,2
1Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague, Czech Republic
2Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology ASCR, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic

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