Role of biosurfactants in enhancing the biodegradation of petroleum contaminated soils
β Scribed by C. Vipulanandan; Richard C. Willson
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 106 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0956-053X
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