African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Studies on styrene concentration in drinking water and hot beverages in some settings

Naser L. Rezk
  • Naser L. Rezk
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Saber M. Eweda
  • Saber M. Eweda
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Salma A. Rezk
  • Salma A. Rezk
  • Pathology Department, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Sameh Ahmed
  • Sameh Ahmed
  • Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 May 2018
  •  Published: 20 June 2018

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