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Artefacts in sorption experiments with trace metals. / Giusti, L.; Hamilton-Taylor, J.; Davison, W. et al.
In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 152, No. 3, 1994, p. 227-238.

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Giusti, L, Hamilton-Taylor, J, Davison, W & Hewitt, CN 1994, 'Artefacts in sorption experiments with trace metals.', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 152, no. 3, pp. 227-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(94)90314-X

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Giusti, L., Hamilton-Taylor, J., Davison, W., & Hewitt, CN. (1994). Artefacts in sorption experiments with trace metals. Science of the Total Environment, 152(3), 227-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(94)90314-X

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Giusti L, Hamilton-Taylor J, Davison W, Hewitt CN. Artefacts in sorption experiments with trace metals. Science of the Total Environment. 1994;152(3):227-238. doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(94)90314-X

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Giusti, L. ; Hamilton-Taylor, J. ; Davison, W. et al. / Artefacts in sorption experiments with trace metals. In: Science of the Total Environment. 1994 ; Vol. 152, No. 3. pp. 227-238.

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