Biodegradation of wood in crude oil-polluted soil

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 799-804

  Ejechi, Bernard Onyekweli ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Basidiomycetes; Biodegradation; Crude oil; Soft rot; Wood

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CHAETOMIUM; FUNGI; GLOEOPHYLLUM; PLEUROTUS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRAMETES; TRIPLOCHITON; TRIPLOCHITON SCLEROXYLON;

EID: 0242318337     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026017323477     Document Type: Article

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