Biodegradation of Naphthalene by Free and Alginate Entrapped Pseudomonas sp.

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 726-731

  Seoud, Mahmoud Abou ^a   Maachi, Rachida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioreactor; Naphthalene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0141993647     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2003-9-1023     Document Type: Article

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