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Clement, T., Peyton, B., Ginn, T., Skeen, R. (2002). Modeling Bacterial Transport and Accumulation Processes in Saturated Porous Media: A Review. In: Lewins, J., et al. Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology. Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47088-8_3

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