Groundwater Defluoridation Using Cost-Effective Biosorbents and Natural Adsorbent Materials
By: Pappu Kumar Yadav and Pappu Kumar
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2286-2218
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Published on: Aug 6, 2026
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