The value of applying molecular biology tools in environmental engineering: Academic and industry perspective in the USA

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Oerther, Daniel B ^a   Love, Nancy G ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Environmental engineering; Molecular biology tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044452771     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RESB.0000022932.74077.5e     Document Type: Review

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