Microwave as an emerging technology for the treatment of biohazardous waste : A mini-review

Microwave is an emerging technology to treat biohazardous waste, including material from healthcare facilities. A screen of the peer-reviewed literature shows that only limited information may be found in this area of work and, furthermore, analysis of the references reveals that sometimes not all n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA. - 1991. - 35(2017), 5 vom: 28. Mai, Seite 471-479
1. Verfasser: Zimmermann, Klaus (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review Microwave biohazardous waste carbon footprint disinfection healthcare waste inactivation microwave-assisted technology mini-review Hazardous Substances
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