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Evaluating Environmental Sustainability of Pasta Production through the Method LCA

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0044 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 593 - 605
Submitted on: May 3, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 27, 2023
Published on: Oct 26, 2023
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year

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