Biological sulphate reduction with synthesis gas: microbiology and technology

Progress in Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue C, 1996, Pages 793-799

  van Houten, R T ^a   Lettinga, G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0000824930     PISSN: 09210423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-0423(96)80108-0     Document Type: Chapter

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