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Wastewater Treatment and the Use of Nanoparticles, a Form of Circular Economy in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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|Jul 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 5467 - 5478
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Laura-Crina Miraute Coca, Nicoleta Mihaela Casaneanu Dascalu, Marius Pislaru, published by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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