Bioremediation, regulatory agencies, and public acceptance of this technology

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 48-50

  Westlake, D W S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MICROORGANISMS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS;

BIOREMEDIATION;

EID: 0033216519     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99-11-05     Document Type: Article

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