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  1. Department of Process Engineering, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa (UAM-I), Apdo. Postal 55-534, 09340, Mexico D.F., Mexico

    Sergio Revah

  2. Environmental Bioprocesses Department, Engineering Institute, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Apdo. Postal 70-472, 04510, Mexico D.F., Mexico

    Juan M. Morgan-Sagastume

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Revah, S., Morgan-Sagastume, J.M. (2005). Methods of Odor and VOC Control. In: Shareefdeen, Z., Singh, A. (eds) Biotechnology for Odor and Air Pollution Control. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27007-8_3

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