Selection of bacteria and plant seeds for potential use in the remediation of diesel contaminated soils

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 251-256

  Al Ghazawi, Ziad ^a   Saadoun, Ismail ^a   Al Shak'ah, Abdalla ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; GERMINATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCOCCUS; PLANT SEED; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACILLUS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASOLINE; GERMINATION; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; SEEDS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 23744509925     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200410503     Document Type: Article

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