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Novel bioelectrochemical strategies for domesticating the electron flow in constructed wetlands

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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139522

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  1. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [642190, 826244]
  2. Formacion de Personal Investigador (FPI) PhD fellowship programme from the University of Alcala
  3. Independent Research Fund Denmark [8022-00076B]

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