Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water
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background bottled mineral water is generally considered more pure than tap water in developing countries. immunocompromised patients and those with co morbid conditions are often offered bottled mineral water since they are believed to be safer. the present study was designed to determine the risk of common bacterial contamination of commercially available bottled mineral water in iran. materi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Chemistry
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2296-2646
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00407