Degradation assessment of low density polythene (LDP) and polythene (PP) by an indigenous isolate of Pseudomonas stutzeri

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-296

  Sharma, Anjana ^a   Sharma, Amitabh ^a  

^a RANI DURGAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Isolate of Pseudomonas stutzeri; Low density polythene; Polythene; Pseudomonas stutzeri

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; POLYETHYLENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 1842587409     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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